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"Can this be so!" cried goodman Brown, with a stare of amazement at his undisturbed companion. Howbeit, I have nothing to do with the governor and council - they have their own ways, and are no rule for a simple husbandman, like me. But, were I to go on with thee, how should I meet the eye of that good old man, our minister, at Salem village? Oh, his voice would make me tremble, both Sabbathday and lecture-day!" The word "husbandman" usually means farmer, but in this context it means something else - what ?
Correct answer: D. Man of ordinary status
- A. Rancher
- B. Male partner in a marriage
- C. Cowboy
- D. Man of ordinary status
Explanation
Here, “simple husbandman” stresses Brown’s humble, ordinary social position in contrast with the governor and council. Although husbandman commonly means farmer, the context presents him as an ordinary man without political authority.
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