Question

1. read these lines from the scarlet letter, about roger chillingworth:

his face darkened with some powerful emotion, which, nevertheless, he so instantaneously controlled by an effort of his will, that, save at a single moment, its expression might have passed for calmness. after a brief space, the convulsion grew almost imperceptible, and finally subsided into the depths of his nature.
what does this characterization reveal about chillingworth?
he can easily deceive others.
he doesnt remain angry for long.
he doesnt care about his wife.
he is a very calm person.

Explanation:

The text shows Chillingworth has a powerful emotion (implied negative, likely related to his wife's situation as in The Scarlet Letter context). But he controls it so quickly that only for a moment it shows. This implies he can mask his true feelings (the powerful emotion) and appear calm (deceive others about his true state). The text doesn't support the idea that he doesn't remain angry (he just hides it), there's no indication he doesn't care about his wife (the emotion is likely related to her), and he's not truly calm (he has a powerful emotion he suppresses).

Answer:

He can easily deceive others.