Camp-Meeting Description Quiz
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What was the purpose of the camp-meeting described?

  • Educational forum
  • Political rally
  • Religious service (correct)
  • Social gathering for entertainment

The author found the prospect of spending a night in the backwoods of Indiana very agreeable.

False (B)

How many preachers attended the camp-meeting?

Fifteen

The floor of the tent was covered with ______.

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Match the following features of the camp-meeting with their descriptions:

<p>High frames = Constructed in the form of altars Blazing pine-wood = Used for lighting and warmth Straw = Covered the floor inside the tent Rude platform = For accommodating the preachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the outer circle at the camp-meeting?

<p>An area for carriages and horses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Participants were seated in chairs during the camp-meeting.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the author compare the first glance of the camp-meeting scene to?

<p>Vauxhall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the handsome looking youth and the young girl during the oration?

<p>They fell forward on the straw. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The preacher was calm and collected during his speech.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word did the figure with thin arms continuously scream?

<p>Glory</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tents were strewed with ______.

<p>straw</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was distinctive about the women in one of the tents occupied exclusively by Negroes?

<p>They were dressed in elaborate costumes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures to their descriptions:

<p>The young girl = Kneeled beside a handsome looking youth The preacher = Speaking with incredible vehemence The figure screaming 'Glory!' = Thin arms above his head The youth in white pantaloons = Preaching with violent gesticulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

All figures seen in the tents were calm and composed.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What visual element indicated the preacher's intensity during his speech?

<p>His arms hung stiff and immoveable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Camp Meeting Location

A clearing on the edge of a forest, in a wild area near Indiana.

Camp Meeting Layout

Tents in a circle, carriages behind, and high fire altars at corners.

Camp Meeting Attendance

Many people, both participants and spectators, were present.

Camp Meeting Preachers

Fifteen preachers took turns preaching day and night (Tuesday-Saturday).

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Camp Meeting Atmosphere

Noisy and full of people, resembling a fairground with religious fervor.

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Camp Meeting Tents

Tents housed participants, and their interior was visible through peepholes.

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Camp Meeting Fires

Large fires of pine wood, located on elevated platforms.

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Camp Meeting's Purpose

A spiritual gathering, marked by religious sermons and intense devotion.

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Religious gathering

A group of people engaged in religious activity, often with intense emotion.

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Emotional display

Intense and visible expressions of feelings, often during religious experiences.

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Preacher's persona

Description of a preacher's appearance and manner during a sermon, emphasizing forceful delivery.

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Youth's actions

Description of a youth kneeling and screaming "Glory" during the religious gathering.

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Diverse attire

The different ways people are dressed. Includes people wearing both modest and extravagant clothing.

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Black youth preaching

A black youth in colorful attire, engaging in a passionate sermon with enthusiastic actions.

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Convulsive cries

Loud and uncontrolled expressions of intense emotion.

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Observational accounts

Description of the author's observations of the scenes and interactions.

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