Who are the other visitors at the Governor's house?

• A. Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Hester.
• B. Dimmesdale, Wilson, and Chillingworth.
• C. Wilson, Bellingham, and Chillingworth.
• D. Dimmesdale, Wilson, and Bellingham.

Answer: (B)

When Hester and Pearl visit the Governor’s house, the other people in the room are three men who represent the town’s religious and judicial authority: Dimmesdale, Wilson, and Chillingworth. Dimmesdale is the young minister who embodies moral concern, Wilson is an elder minister who supports the Governor, and Chillingworth is Hester’s husband in disguise, quietly observing and calculating. The Governor (the host) isn’t counted among the visitors, so these three are the outsiders visiting with him.

This is why that option is the best: it matches the narrative’s description of who is present as visitors to the Governor’s hall, rather than including the hosts or the people who are already with Hester and Pearl. The other choices either mix in Hester or Pearl as visitors, or include the Governor as part of the visitor group, which doesn’t fit the scene.