Question

Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter.

Answer 1

Answer:

I believe that it is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.

If it's a custom to build a cemetery and a prison immediately, it means there is a reason for that - there is a lot of crime which ends up with someone being dead. We don't see the importance of prisons only, but rather of cemeteries as  well, which is why A is incorrect; B is incorrect because Puritans weren't really that happy; D is incorrect because we don't see their work ethic here.

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Answer 2

I believe that it is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
If it's a custom to build a cemetery and a prison immediately, it means there is a reason for that - there is a lot of crime which ends up with someone being dead. We don't see the importance of prisons only, but rather of cemeteries as  well, which is why A is incorrect; B is incorrect because Puritans weren't really that happy; D is incorrect because we don't see their work ethic here.