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Colonial Literature Part II
Test Description: Colonial Literature Part II Unit Test
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1) What contrasting images does Edwards use to describe God’s wrath?
A
sunlight and rain
B
fire and water
C
heat and cold
D
darkness and light
2) Edwards uses the phrase “dead in sin” to describe
A
those whose sins have caused their deaths.
B
people who have died while in the midst of evil activities.
C
people who are not religious and never attend church.
D
those who have not yet experienced the grace of conversion.
3) Edwards compares each of his listeners to “a spider, or some loathsome insect held over the fire” in order to stress a human being’s
A
courage in the face of God’s wrath.
B
unimportance in God’s plan.
C
powerlessness in comparison to God.
D
ugliness in God’s eyes.
4) Toward the end of the sermon, Edwards’s tone shifts from
A
sorrowful to joyous.
B
sympathetic to bitter.
C
frightening to hopeful.
D
joyous to resentful.
5) According to the final paragraphs, sinners may be able to obtain
A
retribution.
B
salavation.
C
consolation.
D
Edwards's forgiveness.
6) To which chief emotion does Edwards appeal in the following passage of the sermon? How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing.
A
envy
B
sympathy
C
joy
D
grief
7) The use of a biblical quotation at the end of the sermon strengthens Edwards’s argument by
A
changing the tone of the sermon.
B
appealing to the audience’s love of poetry.
C
associating it with an authority respected by his audience.
D
emphasizing Edwards’s point about God’s mercy.
8) Based on the context clues, what does gulf most likely mean in this passage: If God should let you go, you would immediately sink and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf.
A
gasoline or oil
B
wide gap
C
cloud
D
shallow water
9) Based on the context clues, what does exquisite most likely mean in this passage? There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.
A
sharp; intense
B
mildly attractive
C
very beautiful
D
necessary
10) What kind of increase does the word manifold describe?
A
a modest increase
B
a tiny increase
C
a gradual increase
D
a large increase
11) Which word below is closest in meaning to recompense?
A
leisure
B
praise
C
rethink
D
payment
12) Which word below is most nearly opposite in meaning to persevere?
A
labor
B
join
C
dawdle
D
continue
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