PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to Part A?

Question

A. "During the seventeenth century the combined New England colonies formed practically… one great Puritan commonwealth." (Paragraph 1)
B. "the individual was restrained at every step by laws that no free people of today would tolerate for an hour" (Paragraph 2)
C. "The length and width of a lady's sleeve was solemnly decided by law. It was a penal offense for a man to wear long hair, or to smoke in the street" (Paragraph 3)
D. "The State was founded on religion, and religion was its life. The entire political, social, and industrial fabric was built on religion." (Paragraph 5)
E. "Puritanism was painfully stern and somber… and received its inspiration from the Old Testament rather than the New." (Paragraph 5)
F. "No further proof of the legalistic tendencies of Puritan worship is needed than a glance at their own laws." (Paragraph 6)

Answer 1

To determine which two quotes best support the theme or argument from Part A (which is not provided but can be inferred to focus on the restrictive, law-driven nature of Puritan society), the following answers would likely be relevant:

B. "the individual was restrained at every step by laws that no free people of today would tolerate for an hour" (Paragraph 2)
F. "No further proof of the legalistic tendencies of Puritan worship is needed than a glance at their own laws." (Paragraph 6)

These two quotes emphasize the restrictive nature of Puritan society and its heavy reliance on law, thereby supporting the argument regarding the oppressive aspects of Puritanism.