Question

22 multiple choice 2 points which of the following words best describes puritan society? rigid individualistic communal both a and c 23 multiple choice 2 points the scaffold is most likely a symbol of: hatred freedom punishment justice 24 multiple choice 2 points what is the setting of the novel? the spanish main early new york city bristol, england a new england colony

Explanation:

1. Puritan society was rigid (strict moral codes and social structures) and communal (focused on the group and collective religious values), so both A and C apply.
2. In The Scarlet Letter (the work referenced here), the scaffold is the site of public shaming and punishment for Hester Prynne, making it a symbol of punishment.
3. The Scarlet Letter is set in 17th-century Boston, which was a New England Puritan colony.

Answer:

1. D. both A and C
2. B. punishment
3. D. A New England colony