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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
darkness and light
B
heat and cold
C
fire and water
D
sunlight and rain
2) Edwards uses the phrase “dead in sin” to describe
A
those who have not yet experienced the grace of conversion.
B
people who are not religious and never attend church.
C
people who have died while in the midst of evil activities.
D
those whose sins have caused their deaths.
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
powerlessness in comparison to God.
B
unimportance in God’s plan.
C
courage in the face of God’s wrath.
D
ugliness in God’s eyes.
4) Toward the end of the sermon, Edwards’s tone shifts from
A
frightening to hopeful.
B
sympathetic to bitter.
C
joyous to resentful.
D
sorrowful to joyous.
5) According to the final paragraphs, sinners may be able to obtain
A
consolation.
B
retribution.
C
salavation.
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
grief
C
joy
D
sympathy
7) The use of a biblical quotation at the end of the sermon strengthens Edwards’s argument by
A
emphasizing Edwards’s point about God’s mercy.
B
associating it with an authority respected by his audience.
C
changing the tone of the sermon.
D
appealing to the audience’s love of poetry.
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
cloud
C
wide gap
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
very beautiful
B
mildly attractive
C
necessary
D
sharp; intense
10) What kind of increase does the word manifold describe?
A
a modest increase
B
a gradual increase
C
a large increase
D
a tiny increase
11) Which word below is closest in meaning to recompense?
A
leisure
B
praise
C
payment
D
rethink
12) Which word below is most nearly opposite in meaning to persevere?
A
dawdle
B
continue
C
join
D
labor
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