Question

1. which sentence suggests that some people living in the puritan colony lacked any real interest in being a member of the puritan church?

a. the puritans were fed up with the church of england.
b. not everyone could be a puritan church member.
c. towns like marblehead were founded by non - puritan settlers who had jobs in commerce and business.
d. puritans wanted their children to be able to read the bible, so every town with at least 50 families built schools.

1. which detail best supports the articles central idea?

a. puritan ministers preached about the soul that had two parts.
b. the ministers sermon or speech was about town problems or worries.
c. some free - thinkers could be forced to leave their homes and never return.
d. puritans did not all dress in black as many believe.

Explanation:

Question 2

• Option A: Talks about Puritans' feelings towards the Church of England, not about interest in Puritan church membership.
• Option B: Just states not everyone could be a member, not about lack of interest.
• Option C: Non - Puritan settlers founding towns implies they lacked interest in being Puritan church members as they chose non - Puritan paths.
• Option D: Discusses Puritan education for Bible reading, not related to interest in church membership.

Question 3

(Note: Since the article's central idea is not provided, we assume common central ideas about Puritans and analyze the options. If we assume the central idea is about Puritan society's characteristics beyond stereotypes or strict religious conformity):

• Option A: Preaching about soul parts is a religious detail, may not be central to a general Puritan society article.
• Option B: Sermons about town problems is a specific religious - community interaction, not a strong central idea support.
• Option C: Forcing free - thinkers out is about religious intolerance, but if central idea is more about correcting stereotypes or showing diversity, this is less relevant.
• Option D: Correcting the stereotype about Puritan dress (not all in black) supports a central idea that challenges common misconceptions about Puritans.

Answer:

C. Towns like Marblehead were founded by non - Puritan settlers who had jobs in commerce and business.