Question
Paragraph 6 of the overture explains that Puritans had no novelists and the people of Salem would not have been able to read them even if there were any novels. It also says the Puritans were forbidden any "vain enjoyment" and did not celebrate Christmas.
What can readers infer about the Puritan people?
The Puritans were people who cared deeply about money and business.
The Puritans were very active in theater and the arts.
The Puritans were people who were worried about the French settlers.
They were not people who really had much enjoyment or entertainment.
What can readers infer about the Puritan people?
The Puritans were people who cared deeply about money and business.
The Puritans were very active in theater and the arts.
The Puritans were people who were worried about the French settlers.
They were not people who really had much enjoyment or entertainment.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Readers can infer that the Puritans were not people who really had much enjoyment or entertainment. This is supported by the information that they were forbidden from engaging in "vain enjoyment" and did not celebrate Christmas, indicating a serious and austere way of life focused on religious and moral discipline rather than leisure or entertainment.