Question

which of the following indicates that \the world on the turtles back\ is a myth?
○ characters are good and evil.
a
a woman gives birth to twins.
a great ocean exists.
people live in the sky - world.
11.
the author of \sinners in the hands of an angry god\ feels that he can only feebly describe what it is like to
○ teach listeners about god
a
suffer gods eternal wrath
live a moral life
become born again
12.
what does the myth of \coyote and the buffalo\ explain?
○ the sound of thunder
a
the existence of the columbia river
the lack of buffalo in a certain geographic area
the colors in the painted desert

1. where was \the ministers black veil\ set?

○ 18th century england
a
18th century america
17th century spain
16th century italy

Explanation:

1. Myths often feature supernatural, non-realistic settings; a Sky-World is a fantastical element unique to myths, unlike the other realistic or universal traits.
2. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a fire-and-brimstone sermon focused on the terror of divine punishment, and the author emphasizes the inadequacy of human language to capture that suffering.
3. "Coyote and the Buffalo" is a Native American myth that explains why buffalo are not present in the Pacific Northwest region.
4. "The Minister's Black Veil" is set in a Puritan community in 18th-century America, which aligns with Nathaniel Hawthorne's focus on early American colonial life.

Answer:

1. D. People live in the Sky-World.
2. B. suffer God's eternal wrath
3. C. the lack of buffalo in a certain geographic area
4. B. 18th century America