Based on hawthorne’s description in chapter 3 of the scarlet letter, which word best describes master dimmesdale?

cowardly

Although it is not immediately revealed, there are many clues that point towards the fact that Reverend Dimmesdale, Hester's pastor, is Pearl's father. However, when Hester is being judged in front of everyone in the town, Dimmesdale is too scared to come forward. He talks to Hester in front of the public, trying to persuade her to give the name of the father. However, he does not join Hester in punishment by admitting his guilt. This shows he is a cowardly character.

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.