American Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution — Test
Question 8 • Language Arts 11
Read the stanza from “Deliverance From Another Sore Fit.” “Thou knowest the sorrows that I felt; My plaints and groans were heard of Thee, And how in sweat I seemed to melt Thou help'st and Thou regardest me.” What does the word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward God?
Answer
A
The speaker feels watched attentively by God.
B
The speaker thinks of God as a closest friend.
C
The speaker considers God to be largely unknowable.