the scarlet letter, chapter 1

What colony is the setting for the novel?
Bosten, Massachusetts  

Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place?
It takes place in the colony's prison.  

For what 2 “practical necessities” did the new colony set aside land?
The "2 practical necessities" the colony set aside land was allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery and another portion as the site of a prison.  

Who is Anne Hutchinson?
In 1637, Anna Hutchinson came from England to Massachusetts, and only one year later, in 1638 she was banished from Massachusetts because she had other religious views than the government. After being banished from Massachusetts she went to Rhode Island, looking for religious freedom.  

What 2 possible symbols does the rose have for the reader?
For the reader the rose can symbolize Anne Hutchinson or purity contrasted to the black flower which means prison.