Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter using comprehension strategies.In accordance with this rule, it may safely be assumed that the forefathers of Boston had built the first prison-house, somewhere in the vicinity of Cornhill, almost as seasonably as they marked out the first burial-ground, on Isaac Johnson's lot, and round about his grave, which subsequently became the nucleus of all the congregated sepulchres in the old church-yard of King's Chapel.What is the meaning of this excerpt?
Answer
A
The prison and cemetery were built early, with the cemetery expanding in size from its original plot.
B
The prison was built near Cornhill, and the cemetery was built on an important man’s property.
C
Just as Puritans gathered at the prison, they also gathered at the cemetery and the church.
D
The forefathers of Boston chose the two most famous landmarks: the prison and the cemetery.
Explanation
The excerpt says Boston’s forefathers built the first prison-house early, almost as soon as they marked out the first burial-ground. It also explains that Isaac Johnson’s grave became the nucleus around which the cemetery’s other graves gathered, meaning the burial-ground grew from that original site. Choice A captures both ideas.
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