Which event described in chapter 1 of the scarlet letter takes place as the story begins?
officials lock the jail door.
a rose bush is planted.
a crowd gathers at the jail.
puritans visit the cemetery.

A crowd gathers at the jail is the event described in chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter takes place as the story begins.

C

Explanation

The event is narrated in chapter 1 of the book.

The narrator illustrates in the first chapter, a scaly crown that was gathering at the entrance of jail in Boston.

This is an indication that the prison was constructed for dangerous criminals.

Next to the door of the prison; there was a wild rose that was seen by every prisoner while moving out.

In this chapter, prisoners are referred to as sinners and are condemned for their criminal activities.

Further, the rose portrayed as of sympathy.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.