Question

which of these is the best example of a transgression? *
a. theft
b. travel
c. exercise
d. marriage

what is the most likely meaning of heretics in the following sentence? *
the people who left the cult were shunned by the remaining members and treated as heretics.
a. people who live by a strict set of rules and customs
b. people who constantly and habitually break the law
c. people who share a given cultural and ethnic background
d. people who reject a given set of religious beliefs and rules

Explanation:

First Question (Which of these is the best example of a transgression?):

A transgression is an act that goes against a law, rule, or moral code. Theft (A) is an illegal act that violates laws and moral norms. Travel (B), exercise (C), and marriage (D) are generally lawful and socially accepted actions, not transgressions.

In the sentence, people who left the cult were shunned. A heretic is someone who rejects or goes against a set of religious (or in this case, cult - related) beliefs and rules. Option A describes people with strict rules (not heretics), B describes law - breakers (not related to belief rejection), C describes people with shared cultural/ethnic background (not heretics). Option D matches the context of rejecting the cult's beliefs/rules.

Answer:

A. theft

Second Question (What is the most likely meaning of heretics in the sentence?):