Question
Directions: Read the passage to answer the question below.
“The noise was like the roar of Niagara. The vast sea of human beings seemed to be agitated as if by a storm. I counted seven ministers, all preaching at one time some on stumps, others on wagons . . . some of the people were singing, others praying, some crying for mercy”
Based on what you learned in the module, which of the following options best describes the setting of the passage?
A frontier meeting between fur trappers.
A revival meeting.
None of these options describe the setting accurately.
A Massachusetts Bay church congregation.
“The noise was like the roar of Niagara. The vast sea of human beings seemed to be agitated as if by a storm. I counted seven ministers, all preaching at one time some on stumps, others on wagons . . . some of the people were singing, others praying, some crying for mercy”
Based on what you learned in the module, which of the following options best describes the setting of the passage?
A frontier meeting between fur trappers.
A revival meeting.
None of these options describe the setting accurately.
A Massachusetts Bay church congregation.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best option that describes the setting of the passage is:
**A revival meeting.**
The description of multiple ministers preaching, people singing, praying, and crying for mercy indicates a religious gathering typical of a revival meeting, which often involved intense emotional responses and communal worship.
**A revival meeting.**
The description of multiple ministers preaching, people singing, praying, and crying for mercy indicates a religious gathering typical of a revival meeting, which often involved intense emotional responses and communal worship.