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Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in response to

A
the religious oppression some colonists had faced in Europe.
B
the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some colonists.
C
the growing desire among some colonists for independence from England.
D
the poverty faced by some colonists as a result of oppressive taxes levied by England.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity.In this excerpt, what is the denotation of the word “fierceness”?

A
emotion
B
aggression
C
energy
D
pity
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Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."Without knowing it, the right and left-handed twins built balance into the world. The plant-eating animals created by the right-handed twin balanced out the meat-eating animals created by the left-handed twin. And so the world thrived, and this was good.Which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt?

A
to describe who created plant- and meat-eating animals
B
to explain that some animals are good and others are evil
C
to explain how balance came to exist in the natural world
D
to describe two different kinds of animals found in the world
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."You will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions of millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when so many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that all is but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite. Oh who can express what the state of a soul in such circumstances is!Edwards uses the phrase “Oh who can express what the state of a soul in such circumstances is!” in order to

A
show what might happen if the reader disobeys Edwards.
B
describe what endless suffering looks and feels like.
C
illustrate that this type of suffering is unimaginable.
D
prove that very few people have survived limitless suffering.
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The conflict between the right-handed brother and left-handed brother described in"The World on Turtle's Back" shows that the Iroquois most likely believed

A
right-handed children should be favored over left-handed ones.
B
there is an eternal battle between good and evil.
C
left-handed people are naturally evil.
D
most people are good and few are evil.
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"The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth because it

A
focuses on characters whom the Iroquois considered "gods."
B
is an Iroquoian story about people and animals who talk to each other.
C
explains how the Iroquois believe that the earth was created.
D
describes Iroquoian social and cultural values.
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Based on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes Edwards’s feelings toward his congregation?

A
indifferent
B
amused
C
compassionate
D
confused
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Jefferson aimed to unite the colonies in writing the Declaration of Independence. How does the structure of the document support his purpose?

A
He concludes by stating that representatives from all thirteen colonies support the document.
B
He concludes by clearly defining responsibilities in the rebellion.
C
He concludes by listing all of the colonies’ grievances against the king.
D
He concludes by explaining that rebellion will not work unless all of the colonies join the cause.
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One day, when the girl had become a woman, a man appeared. No one knows where this man came from. Perhaps he was sent from the Gods above. The girl was so filled with wonder to see this strange man, she lost her senses and fainted. The man yielded two very different arrows, and laid them across the body of the girl in opposite directions, then he disappeared.

T
They represent the fact that the woman will die in childbirth.
T
They represent a warning from the man to the woman.
T
They represent the man’s intention to kill the woman.
T
They represent the twins that the woman will bear.
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Which best describes the structure of the Declaration of Independence?

A
introduction and thesis › list of reasons why the British government is oppressive › conclusion that the colonies must separate
B
list of evidence against the British government › thesis that colonies should separate › conclusion that war is inevitable
C
introduction about the causes of oppression › list of the causes and effects of British rule › summary of the list of the causes and effects
D
list of the characteristics of a just government › ways in which the British government has not met these standards › thesis that the colonies must separate
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The fact that "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was popular suggests that the colonists

A
feared Edwards and his potential impact on society.
B
disagreed with Edwards’s views about God.
C
were interested in Edwards’s ideas about religion.
D
believed that Edwards had strong writing skills.
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The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.

w
were frightened by a creature they had never seen.
f
felt compassion for the woman because she was scared.
w
were hoping to live on land that the woman would create.
w
wanted the roots from the sacred Great Tree.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out; and they have no interest in any Mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of.Which word has a similar connotation to the word “swallow” in this excerpt?

A
devour
B
taste
C
invite
D
betray
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In the introduction of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explains the way a government should function. In the body of the document,

A
he illustrates how the king of England is not living up to these expectations.
B
he describes how each specific branch of Britain’s monarchy should operate.
C
he illustrates the steps the colonies will take to overthrow the king.
D
he describes the steps the king must take to maintain the colonies.
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Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence?

A
to incite Britain to go to war with the colonies
B
to air grievances against the British king
C
to unite the colonies against the British government
D
to turn the colonies into a single nation
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Which quotation from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" indicates that people have a fragile hold on life?

A
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 . . . than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.
B
[T]he pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to receive them, the flames do now rage and glow.
C
Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering, and there are innumerable places in this covering so weak that they won't bear their weight, and these places are not seen.
D
God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."So that thus it is, that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell; and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger.In this excerpt, “natural” is used to describe people who

A
are not tempted by wealth or power.
B
have not been touched by the spirit of God.
C
live on farms or in the wilderness outside of cities.
D
practice conservation and avoid destroying the beauty of nature.
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Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” Which statement best describes the excerpt?

A
This is the minor premise of the Declaration of Independence.
B
This is the major premise of the Declaration of Independence.
C
This is the evidence presented in the Declaration of Independence.
D
This is the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence.
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Read the quotation from The Crisis, Number IV.“It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.”Which phrase best describes the “cause” that Paine refers to?

A
the strength to start a rebellion
B
fair treatment from the king
C
gaining control over more land
D
freedom from an oppressive government
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Which is the best summary of the final paragraph of The Crisis, Number IV?

A
Paine asks General Howe to leave the colonies and return to Britain.
B
Paine informs General Howe that the colonists will continue to fight for independence.
C
Paine informs the colonists that they must sacrifice in order to attain freedom.
D
Paine asks the colonists to fight against General Howe and the British army.

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