Question 10 • HS BCS Literature and Composition I 25-26
Read the passage.I boarded the ship in the hopes that there might be a home for me across the ocean. I longed for a home where I could express my spiritual beliefs without persecution. Though I had never spoken a word of dissension against the Church of England, I knew my neighbors sensed my waning enthusiasm. I did not cherish The Book of Common Prayer as they did, though I prayed in earnest. In my prayers I hoped for safe travel, far away.
Answer
A
Travel was expensive.
B
Churches were crowded.
C
Religious freedom was limited.
D
Religious texts were unavailable.
Explanation
The narrator hopes to find a home where they can express their spiritual beliefs without persecution, suggesting that religious freedom was limited where they lived. The passage also describes pressure to share the Church of England’s practices, so the best choice is “Religious freedom was limited.”
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