Question

directions: identify the choice that best answers the question.

1. which of these is the best example of a transgression?

a. theft
b. travel
c. exercise
d. marriage

1. what is the most likely meaning of heretics in the following sentence?

the people who left the cult were shunned by the remaining members and treated as heretics.
a. people who live by a strict set of rules and customs
b. people who constantly and habitually break the law
c. people who share a given cultural and ethnic background
d. people who reject a given set of religious beliefs and rules

Explanation:

• For question 6: A transgression is a violation of a law or moral code. Theft is clearly a violation (of property laws), while travel, exercise, and marriage are not violations.
• For question 7: In the context of leaving a cult (which often has religious - like beliefs and rules), heretics are those who reject the cult's (religious - like) beliefs and rules. Option a describes conformists, option b describes criminals (not specifically related to religious/cult beliefs), and option c describes a cultural/ethnic group.

Answer:

1. a. theft
2. d. people who reject a given set of religious beliefs and rules