AnswersLiterature and Composition IIIAmerican Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution

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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as angry as he is with many of those miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath. Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell. Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes Edwards's opinion, as a minister, of the members of his congregation?

A
They had angered God and were in danger of damnation.
B
They had lived devout Christian lives and would be saved.
C
They had never learned about the teachings of Jesus and needed to do so.
D
They had pleased God with their membership in the congregation.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by; thus easy is it for God when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell. What is the denotation of the word “cast” in this excerpt?

A
release into the air
B
toss lightly
C
throw with force
D
drop casually
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Which best describes Paine’s purpose in writing Common Sense?

A
to persuade readers to fight for independence from Britain
B
to persuade readers to demand fair representation in the British Parliament
C
to persuade readers to exchange ideas freely with the British
D
to persuade readers to seek a peaceful reconciliation with Britain
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Read the excerpt from Common Sense . "Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America. The last cord now is broken, the people of England are presenting addresses against us.” In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to

A
exaggerate the colonists’ claims of injustice against Britain.
B
emphasize that harmony between Britain and America is not possible.
C
suggest that the relationship between Britain and America cannot be severed.
D
describe Britain’s cruel treatment of the colonists.
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Which phase best describes the purpose of using a cause-effect text structure?

A
to explain a topic in chronological order
B
to explain how things are alike and different
C
to explain how one event or action leads to another
D
to explain a problem and how it can be solved
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Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

A
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and published in 1776.
B
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776.
C
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense , which was published in 1776.
D
Common Sense, authored by Thomas Paine, was published in 1776.
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Read the sentence. Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees when he was thirty-seven years old in 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Which is the best way to revise this complex sentence?

A
Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit at age thirty-seven. In the Bronx at Yankee Stadium in 2011.
B
In 2011, Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. He was thirty-seven years old.
C
Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees when he was thirty-seven years old playing at Yankee Stadium. In the Bronx.
D
In 2011, Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees. At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, he was thirty-seven years old.
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Which phrase best describes the commentary in an informational text?

A
a summary of the key concepts presented in the text
B
a statement of the informational text’s central idea
C
factual information and data that support ideas
D
an explanation of how evidence supports central ideas
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Which slogan best describes the overriding cultural belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

A
"Equal Rights for Slaves"
B
"Unity Against Tyranny"
C
"Fairness for Immigrants"
D
"Peace at Any Cost"
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Based on the Declaration of Independence, which statement best describes the founding fathers’ view on the role of government?

A
A government must be disbanded if it does not reflect the will of all its citizens.
B
All forms of government are oppressive and limit people’s rights.
C
Government is necessary in any society to protect the rights of the citizens.
D
A government should never be led by a king or a royal family.
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Which statement best describes one main idea of Of Plymouth Plantation ?

A
Upon arrival, the colonists were aided by Indigenous peoples.
B
Several people died on the ship during the voyage to Cape Cod.
C
The colonists needed more supplies than they brought with them.
D
The journey to Cape Cod was long and difficult for the colonists.
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What does the first paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation reveal about the attitudes and beliefs of the Pilgrims who traveled with William Bradford?

A
They thought that God was responsible for their seasickness.
B
They considered sailors to be crude and vulgar.
C
They believed that God punished those who were not righteous.
D
They felt that those who traveled on the ocean risked God’s wrath.
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In "The Author to Her Book", the main reason Bradstreet uses inversion is to

A
complete the rhyme scheme.
B
complete a thought in a succinct way.
C
enhance the poem's overall structure.
D
enhance the structure within a line.
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What is the couplet pattern in both “The Author to Her Book” and “A Hymn to the Evening”?

A
a pair of simple thought patterns in a poem
B
a pair of two consecutive lines in a poem
C
rhyming lines throughout the poem
D
consecutive pairs of rhyming lines

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