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Review for Early Americans test
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1
What is the metaphor in "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
The snake represents Satan
The house on fire represents Hell
Sin is punished by bad things happening to the sinner
The house and architect is heaven and God.
2
How did one know if he or she was one of the elect?
Original Sin meant that everyone was going to hell
He could "earn" his way into heaven by living righteously
He had felt God's grace, and know he is chosen
It was predestined and they could sin and still go to heaven
3
Who were the "unregenerate"?
Sinful people that did not believe in the gospel.
Those that were saved and headed to heaven
Members who hadn't testified to receiving God's grace
Anyone who was not a Puritan
4
"God holds you...some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you", what does abhors mean?
indifferent
despise and hate
love and adore
does not feel the same
5
What is a Puritan theme from Edward's sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
man is born a sinner and needs God's grace or will be sent to hell
Man's role in the world is determined through predestination
God's grace is all around us
God will send a flood to destroy mankind
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What was NOT a benefit of Predestination?
It helped them earn their way into heaven
They followed The Bible and helped each other and the needy
It helped them beat their bad habits and evil inclinations
By trying to appear godly, they had to actually act godly
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What does it mean to be one of the Elect?
They paid a "tithe" (money) to the church
They lived good lives and went to church
They Publicly testified of their conversion
They applied for membership
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What is the "World of Wonder"?
Looking for fairies and portals to other demensions
Belief in witches, prodigies, miracles, signs and symbols
It is that you can become whatever you dream
Celebrating holidays like Christmas and Easter
9
What does the line "I blest His name that gave and took..." mean?
God will reward those that give up all that they own
If she had been more faithful nothing bad could happen
everything comes from God & therefore they are His not hers
She secretly wanted her house to burn down
10
Puritans wanted to cleanse the church of the all of the following things EXCEPT
Paying for forgiveness of sins
church members dependence on priests for forgiveness
Elaborate forms of worship
Focus on the Bible and hard work
11
Which is NOT a Puritan belief?
The government should enforce morality and up-right living
They needed the cleanse the Church of all Catholic ritual
Church should focus on The Bible
The Church has authority over God
12
How does Edward present God in his sermon?
meek, loving, and peaceful
Angry and vengeful
indifferent to his creations
forgiving towards sinners
13
Why did Puritans come to America
To form a dictatorship
to set up business free from taxation
God
to establish a separate society
14
What is Predestination
Those with the most money get rewards and heaven
That one can earn their way into heaven through hard work
The idea that everyone has a pre-determined role to play
That there is no right or wrong, everything is just fate
15
What was the purpose of Edward's sermon?
Scare the members into to make them stop coming to church
Give the greatest sermon in history
Tell the congregation that they deserved hell
Shock his congregation out of complacency to seek salvation
16
What is important about Anne Bradstreet?
She had 8 children with the same husband
She writes about Puritan ideas through a female perspective
She died in 1672
She copies her poetry structure from Shakespeare
17
What was the "City Upon a Hill" theory?
The new city would be ruled by God and one day taken up to heaven
Cities are safer and easier to defend if they are on a hill
The New World was full of hills and that is where the Puritans built
The city created by the Puritans would be an example to all other cities
18
Which is NOT a part of SOAPStone from close reading?
audience
purpose
bias
speaker
19
Edwards compares God's anger to a bow that is bent with the arrow ready on the string, what is he saying about God??
God is equipped to defend any assault on His minister
God is ready to come to earth to dispense His mercy
God is prepared to defend the people in Edward's congregation
God is poised to destroy the people in Edward's congregation
20
Why did the Puritans come to America?
The get rich and live "the good life"
To escape slavery
To be able to hunt witches without judgement
to escape religious persecution
21
What is NOT true about Tricksters?
The tricks can have consequences that reinforce social rules
They are meant to be comic relief in the myths
They are creators in their own right
They can be both good and evil
22
How was Native American literature passed from generation to generation?
on cave walls
in books
through music
Orally
23
Which one is NOT a step of close reading
Writing a CEC over the theme of the piece
summarizing each paragraph
Highlighting and defining unknown words
highlighting and commenting on important information
24
What is a possible theme for "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
The soul is more important than worldly possessions
Love it God's greatest gift
God punishes by fire
If God takes your possessions it is to test your faith
25
What part did the Puritans believe government should play in relation to the church?
The church should be submissive to the government
There should be no government
The church should have no part in government
The church should have influence over the government
26
Which is NOT one of the 5 types of creation stories for myths?
from nothingness
Child birth
earth diving
world parents
