The meetinghouse of Cambridge,

Massachusettes, a square structure of timber

and clay with a thatched roof, served as the

community's city hall, church, and courthouse ...

Identify the noun to which the embolden words

refers.

city hall, church, and courthouse

thatched roof

meetinghouse

Cambridge, Massachusettes

C). Meetinghouse.

Explanation:

The embolden words are referring to the noun 'the meeting house' of Cambridge, Massachusettes. The other nouns in the sentence like 'Cambridge, Massachusettes, a thatched roof, city hall, church, and courthouse' are referring to the noun 'the meeting house' as they basically describe it that the meetinghouse had a thatched roof of clay and functioned as the city hall of the community as well as the church and the courthouse. Thus, option C is the correct answer.