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 (Best example of transgression)

Transgression means violating a law, rule, or social norm. Theft is an illegal act (violates laws), while travel, exercise, and marriage are generally legal and normative. So theft is a transgression.

In the sentence, people who left the cult (a group with specific beliefs/rules) were treated as heretics. Heretics are those who reject established religious (or in this case, cult - related) beliefs/rules. Option A is about rule - followers, B about law - breakers, C about cultural/ethnic groups, none match. D fits as they rejected the cult's beliefs/rules.

Answer:

A. theft

Second Question (Meaning of heretics)