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QuizMultiple Choice

The Scarlet Letter

Question 9 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter.A throng of bearded men, in sad-colored garments and gray, steeple-crowned hats, intermixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes.Which best describes the effect of the words “sad-colored,” “steeple-crowned,” and “iron spikes”?

Answer
A
They establish the mournful mood.
B
They establish the hostile mood.
C
They establish the austere Puritan setting.
D
They establish the spiritual Puritan setting.
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