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The Declaration of Independence — Unit test

Question 5 of 15 • HLHS English/Language Arts 3A

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?

Answer
A
drop casually
B
throw with force
C
toss lightly
D
release into the air
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