Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of the scarlet letter using comprehension strategies.

in accordance with this rule, it may safely be assumed that the forefathers of boston had built the first prison-house, somewhere in the vicinity of cornhill, almost as seasonably as they marked out the first burial-ground, on isaac johnson's lot, and round about his grave, which subsequently became the nucleus of all the congregated sepulchres in the old church-yard of king's chapel.

what is the meaning of this excerpt?
a. the prison and cemetery were built early, with the cemetery expanding in size from its original plot.
b. the prison was built near cornhill, and the cemetery was built on an important man’s property.
c. just as puritans gathered at the prison, they also gathered at the cemetery and the church.
d. the forefathers of boston chose the two most famous landmarks: the prison and the cemetery.

yes

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)