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Power to move from place to place
What is the definition of the word locomotion?
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Good vs. Evil
What do the right handed twin and the left handed twin represent?
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They encounter a storm that causes their boat to capsize. They lose all of their resources and a few men die.
What happens to Cabeza de Vaca and his men when they try to leave Galveston?
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Evil will always exist in the world, it can't be killed.
In "The World on the Turtle's Back," the Iroquois say that the left handed twin "died, but didn't die." What do they mean?
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To sharpen
What does whet mean?
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To cover with water
What does inundate mean?
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We don't know, but we can assume it is Anne Bradstreet
Is the speaker in "Upon the Burning of Our House" a man or a woman?
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To scare the people that are listening to the sermon into accepting Jesus Christ.
What is the purpose of the sermon in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"
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That her house was on fire. She didn't suspect anything before going to sleep.
In "Upon the Burning of Our House" the author goes to sleep without knowing what?
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Being rescued or set free
What does deliverance mean?
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To burn or sear to destroy diseased tissue.
What is the definition of the word cauterize?
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
What is the name of the explorer that sails from Spain to Galveston?
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She walks in the direction of the sun
What does the woman in "The World on the Turtle's Back" do to grow the earth?
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It is a primary source. It is credible because it is a first hand account.
What kind of source is "La Relacion" and why is it considered a credible source?
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To delay something until a later date
What does tarry mean?
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To represent something in human form
What does embody mean?
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The preacher that gives the sermon in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
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Preparing for war
The Iroquois would be most likely to favor the left handed twin when?
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People that haven't been converted or haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their savior.
Who is Jonathan Edwards speaking to in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"
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To regard with disgust or hatred
What does the word abhor mean?
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To gain another's favor by deliberate effort
What does ingratiate mean?
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The Karankawas
What is the name of the Native American tribe that the explorer from "La Relacion" discovers?
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That she believes in God and eternal life with her husband in heaven
The last lines in "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet tell you what about the speaker?
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A spider being dangled over a fire.
What does Jonathan Edwards compare humans to in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"
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Very bad or unpleasant
What does abominable mean?
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