Unit 1 Test

In the selection from Sinners, what is the author's main intention?

• to tell his listeners of God's love and mercy

• to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation

• to inform his listeners of the life of Jesus Christ

• to persuade his listeners to form a new church

What is the main message of Sinners?

• No one has any hope of salvation

• Salvation is gained through good deeds

• Salvation is gained through Christ

• Salvation is gained through prayer

What does Edwards think is true of the members of his congregation in Sinners?

• They are all church supporters

• They are all sinners

• They are all worthy of salvation

• They are all saved

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

• their minister's wrath

• associating with sinners

• burning forever in a fiery pit

• floods and other natural disasters

Edwards's primary intent in using such strong, graphic language is to---

• terrorize his audience

• make real the concept of sin and its punishment

• parade his own rhetorical gifts

• shock the staid Puritans

Edwards uses this literary device to create vivid pictures in the minds of his audience

• Theme

• Inversion

• Tone

• Imagery

The author of "Of Plymouth Plantation" is:

• Myles Standish
• William Bradford
• John Robinson
• Squanto

The Pilgrims landed on Cape Cod during the summer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The "Savage Barbarians" that Bradford writes about are...  

• A. Catholic
• B. Jewish
• C. Native Americans
• D. black slaves

Nearly half of the colonists died during the first brutal winter.

• TRUE

• FALSE