Question
The Sabbath in Puritan
New England
by Alice Morse Earle
1 In Concord, New Hampshire, the men, who all came armed into the service, stacked their muskets around a post in the middle of the church. 2 The honored pastor, who was a good shot and owned the best gun in the settlement, preached with his treasured weapon in the pulpit by his side. 3 He was ready from his vantage to blaze away at any native sneaking without, or to lead, if necessary, his congregation to battle. 4 The church in York, Maine, until the year 1746, felt it necessary to retain the custom of carrying arms to the meetinghouse, so plentiful and so aggressive were Maine Indians.
5 Not only in the time of Indian wars were armed men seen in the meeting-house, but on June 17, 1775, the Provincial Congress recommended that the men “within twenty miles of the sea-coast carry their arms and ammunition with them to meetings on the Sabbath and other days of public worship.” 6 And many times, during the years of war that followed, this proved the wisdom and foresight of that suggestion.
7 The men in those old days of the seventeenth century, when in constant dread of attacks by Indians, always left the house first, before the women and children, thus making sure the safe exit of the latter. 8 This custom prevailed from habit until a late date in many churches in New England. 9 All the men, after the benediction and the exit of the parson, walking out in advance of the women. 10 So also the custom of the men always sitting at the “head” or door of the pew arose from the early necessity of their always being ready to seize their arms and rush unobstructed to fight. 11 In some New England village churches to this day, the man who would move down from his end of the pew and let a woman sit at the door, even if it were a more desirable seat from which to see the clergyman, would be thought a poor sort of creature.
4.
Choose the correct answer.
Best paraphrase for sentence 4 is ______.
It was necessary to go to the church with weapons to start a battle with the Indians.
There were too many Indians.
The church kept bringing arms because the Indians threatened them often.
5.
Choose the correct answer.
The main idea of this text is that ______.
Indians are disrespectful and violent
laws were made for protection
worshippers had to stay armed in colonial times
6.
Choose the correct answer.
The word congregation means _____.
assembly
religious leaders
demonstrators
7.
Choose the correct answer.
The word vantage means ______.
having a good view
benefit
perspective
8.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the implicit meaning of sentence 6?
The Puritans had Indians attack them in church.
It was a safe thing to do.
Taking chances was inadvisable during wartime.
New England
by Alice Morse Earle
1 In Concord, New Hampshire, the men, who all came armed into the service, stacked their muskets around a post in the middle of the church. 2 The honored pastor, who was a good shot and owned the best gun in the settlement, preached with his treasured weapon in the pulpit by his side. 3 He was ready from his vantage to blaze away at any native sneaking without, or to lead, if necessary, his congregation to battle. 4 The church in York, Maine, until the year 1746, felt it necessary to retain the custom of carrying arms to the meetinghouse, so plentiful and so aggressive were Maine Indians.
5 Not only in the time of Indian wars were armed men seen in the meeting-house, but on June 17, 1775, the Provincial Congress recommended that the men “within twenty miles of the sea-coast carry their arms and ammunition with them to meetings on the Sabbath and other days of public worship.” 6 And many times, during the years of war that followed, this proved the wisdom and foresight of that suggestion.
7 The men in those old days of the seventeenth century, when in constant dread of attacks by Indians, always left the house first, before the women and children, thus making sure the safe exit of the latter. 8 This custom prevailed from habit until a late date in many churches in New England. 9 All the men, after the benediction and the exit of the parson, walking out in advance of the women. 10 So also the custom of the men always sitting at the “head” or door of the pew arose from the early necessity of their always being ready to seize their arms and rush unobstructed to fight. 11 In some New England village churches to this day, the man who would move down from his end of the pew and let a woman sit at the door, even if it were a more desirable seat from which to see the clergyman, would be thought a poor sort of creature.
4.
Choose the correct answer.
Best paraphrase for sentence 4 is ______.
It was necessary to go to the church with weapons to start a battle with the Indians.
There were too many Indians.
The church kept bringing arms because the Indians threatened them often.
5.
Choose the correct answer.
The main idea of this text is that ______.
Indians are disrespectful and violent
laws were made for protection
worshippers had to stay armed in colonial times
6.
Choose the correct answer.
The word congregation means _____.
assembly
religious leaders
demonstrators
7.
Choose the correct answer.
The word vantage means ______.
having a good view
benefit
perspective
8.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the implicit meaning of sentence 6?
The Puritans had Indians attack them in church.
It was a safe thing to do.
Taking chances was inadvisable during wartime.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the correct answers for each question based on the provided text:
4. Choose the correct answer.
Best paraphrase for sentence 4 is ______.
- **The church kept bringing arms because the Indians threatened them often.**
5. Choose the correct answer.
The main idea of this text is that ______.
- **worshippers had to stay armed in colonial times.**
6. Choose the correct answer.
The word congregation means _____.
- **assembly.**
7. Choose the correct answer.
The word vantage means ______.
- **having a good view.**
8. Choose the correct answer.
What is the implicit meaning of sentence 6?
- **Taking chances was inadvisable during wartime.**
4. Choose the correct answer.
Best paraphrase for sentence 4 is ______.
- **The church kept bringing arms because the Indians threatened them often.**
5. Choose the correct answer.
The main idea of this text is that ______.
- **worshippers had to stay armed in colonial times.**
6. Choose the correct answer.
The word congregation means _____.
- **assembly.**
7. Choose the correct answer.
The word vantage means ______.
- **having a good view.**
8. Choose the correct answer.
What is the implicit meaning of sentence 6?
- **Taking chances was inadvisable during wartime.**