Quote a line that directly associates Chillingworth with the devil.

Quote a line that directly associates Chillingworth with the devil.

• A. "... there came a glance of red light out of his eyes, as if the old man's soul were on fire, and kept on smoldering duskily within his beast, until...blown into a momentary flame."
• B. "His smile brightens the room with kindness."
• C. "He speaks softly and persuades others easily."
• D. "His presence brings comfort and hope to the town."

Answer: (A)

The line that directly ties Chillingworth to the devil uses explicit demon imagery: a “glance of red light” in his eyes, with his soul described as being “on fire” and kept “duskily within his beast” until it is blown into a momentary flame. This language casts him as a lurking evil, a malevolent force akin to the devil, rather than a benevolent or ordinary man. That direct association is why it stands out as the best choice—the other lines describe kindness, soft speech, or comfort, which contradict his actually sinister, manipulative role in the story.

The line that directly ties Chillingworth to the devil uses explicit demon imagery: a “glance of red light” in his eyes, with his soul described as being “on fire” and kept “duskily within his beast” until it is blown into a momentary flame. This language casts him as a lurking evil, a malevolent force akin to the devil, rather than a benevolent or ordinary man. That direct association is why it stands out as the best choice—the other lines describe kindness, soft speech, or comfort, which contradict his actually sinister, manipulative role in the story.