Why does Westley get up to be saved?

he is tired of sitting on the mourner's bench.

What was ironic in the first paragraph?

"I was saved from sin when I was 13. But not really".

Why does Langston finally go to the altar?

He does not want to cause any more trouble

Why does the author say he cried that night?

all of these answers are correct

what is ironic in the last paragraph?

his Aunt thought he was crying because he had the Holy Ghost

What encouraged Langston to step up to the alter?

God did not kill Westley after he blasphemed Him

In the article, the author describes Westley as the rounder's son. What does this mean?

Westley was the son of a alcoholic

Why does young Langston wait so long before getting up to be saved?

He wants to see Jesus, and he is waiting for Him to appear

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1
Who told young Langston about what he will see and hear and feel when he is saved?
the preacher
his Auntie Reed
his friend Westley
the holy ghost
2
How old was Langston Hughes when he went to the revival described in 'Salvation'?
14
12
13
10
3
What larger work is Salvation taken from?
The Big Sea
Montage Of A Deferred Dream
And I Wonder as I Wander
it doesn't say
4
What kinds of things did Langston Hughes write?
plays
all of the above
novels and nonfiction
poetry
5
In the essay Langston describes someone with "Knickerbockered legs". What are knickerbockers?
overalls
old style short pants
old shoes
no idea
6
Why does Westley get up to be saved?
He wants to impress the young girls
he has seen jesus
He is inspired by the prayers and songs of the congregation
he is tired of sitting on the mourner's bench.
7
What happened as a result of Langston Hughes bad experience?
he he became very angry with his Aunt
he was saved
he became a writer
he lost his faith in Jesus
8
What was ironic in the first paragraph?
nothing ironic is in the first paragraph
"I was saved from sin when I was 13. But not really".
the church membership had grown by leaps and bounds
the sinners are placed on the mourners' bench
9
Where are the young sinners during the revival meeting?
standing in the rear of the church
waiting outside to be saved
sitting on the mourners' bench
the article does not say
10
Why does Langston finally go to the altar?
He does not want to cause any more trouble
Jesus appears to him
he sees a light
He wants to hear the applause and rejoicing when he is saved
11
Who is the preacher referring to when he says "Lamb of God"?
Jesus
the church
young Langston Hughes
the literal Lamb of God
12
What two methods of expression is the author using in the article?
Comparison and Classification
Illustration and Narration
Process and Causal Analysis
Definition and Argument
13
Why does the author say he cried that night?
because he lied to his aunt
all of these answers are correct
because Jesus didn't come to him
because he deceived everyone in the church
14
How old was Langston Hughes when he wrote Salvation?
40
45
35
38
15
What year did Langston Hughes die?
1989
1976
1967
1970
16
what did the young Hughes expect to experience and see?
Light and the love of God
Darkness and an image of a cross
An aura around the preacher
Light and an image of Jesus
17
what is ironic in the last paragraph?
nothing is ironic in the last paragraph
He had deceived everyone
Langston Hughes did not see Jesus
his Aunt thought he was crying because he had the Holy Ghost
18
where does this story take place?
Langston's house
a swamp
Auntie Reed's church
a barn
19
Who is the last person waiting with Langston to be saved?
the deacons
a little girl who was crying
Aunt Reed
Westley
20
What encouraged Langston to step up to the alter?
nothing, he just felt like going to the alter
Langston began to see Jesus
God did not kill Westley after he blasphemed Him
the people were threatening him
21
who took Langston Hughes to the revival?
his Aunt
his grandmother
his mother
None of the answers are correct; Langston went by himself
22
In the article, the author describes Westley as the rounder's son. What does this mean?
Westley was an orphan
Westley was the son of a alcoholic
Westley was the son of an elder
Westley was the son of a doctor
23
Why does young Langston wait so long before getting up to be saved?
He is terrified of the preacher
He wants to see Jesus, and he is waiting for Him to appear
to get revenge against his aunt for making him go to church
He is afraid that God will strike him dead

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