Fall Semester Exam Study Guide English 11

In her poem, Bradstreet mostly criticizes herself for *

• valuing material possessions too much

• not taking proper precautions against fire hazards

• failing to react quickly in an emergency

• losing her faith in God's goodness

Bradstreet emphasizes both the things she has lost and

• the items she has rescued from the flames

• the people who escapes the fire

• the new home that neighbors are building for her

• her memories of happy occasions in the house

In this poem, who is the 'mighty Architect' ?

• Bradstreet's uncle

• God

• a kindly Puritan

• the man who built Bradstreet's house

Which of the following is an example of inversion?

• "In silent night when rest I took ..."

• "For sorrow near I did not look..."

• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

• "I wakened was with thund'ring noise..."

When Edwards says that 'men are held in the hand of God,' he means that...

• God will save everyone

• God is a kind father

• the fate of human beings is determined by God

• all human beings can fit into the palm of God's hand

Edwards contends that the only way people can escape from God's anger is to...

• obey the Ten Commandments

• attend church regularly

• experience a 'change of heart' and accept Christ

• reform all aspects of their life

Edward's purpose in delivering this sermon is to ...

• give such a memorable speech that his congregation will never forget him

• dominate his congregation and maintain his position in the church

• frighten his listeners that they never want to attend church

• jolt his congregation into mending their ways and seeking salvation

In his sermon, Edwards mainly taps into his audience's fear of...

• their minister's wrath

• burning forever in a fiery pit

• associating with sinners

• floods and other natural disasters

Act 1: Before the action of the play begins, Betty Parris and her friends...

• have had affairs with some of the men in town

• 1. have been guilty of blasphemy and witchcraft themselves

• 1. have been caught dancing in the woods

• 1. have been chasing boys and flirting with them

Act 1: What is the setting in the first act?

• The Putnam's home in Ruth's bedroom

• Reverend Parris' home in Betty's room

• Reverend Hale's home

• The Proctor's home in Mary's room