Question

Which line from the text explicitly describes the consequence if Dimmesdale stayed the whole night on the scaffold? (4 points)
Select one:
a. "…and stiffen his joints with rheumatism, and clog his throat with catarrh and cough"
b. "…defrauding the expectant audience of to-morrow's prayer and sermon"
c. "A mockery at which angels blushed and wept, …"
d. "…to exert their fierce and savage strength for a good purpose"

Answer 1

A. is describing