I don't see any options but I do have something that might help. Try looking up the definition and meaning of the religion of Islam. If you know what some of the words mean, that will single them out. Use process of elimination.
Answer:
C. He sympathizes with Hester, not the townspeople.
By the sea
The ancient civilization of Phoenician comprised of independent city states in the biblical legendary area of Canaan, which along the middle eastern Mediterranean region.
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