Question

Why does the stranger make Hester promise not to reveal his identity

Answer 1

Answer:

he doesn't want to be dishonored

Explanation:

Remember, in the story "The Scarlet Letter"  by Nathaniel Hawthorne , the stranger (whom we know as Chillingworth) wanted to remain anonymous and so urge Hester not to reveal his identity.

We find the main reason why the stranger wanted to remain anonymous when he said in Chapter 4 that he did not want to "encounter the dishonor that besmirches the husband of a faithless woman."