<em>I just want to say thank you for posting the story it is really helpful but what is the question again?</em>
His audience was mostly puritan as was the case in the 18th century. His audience was probably scared mindless because his sermons usually included scary and vivid description of suffering, hell, sins, the devil, which was all supposed to scare you into being a better christian.
Answer:
21: C.) while being stranded in the desert
22: C.) He put on food and edible supplies.
23: A.) sarcastic
24: C.) I beat myself up having been ungrateful about being alone because I longed to return to where I was before. (Not sure)
25.) A.) He misses the life he had before embarking on his journey (Most logical answer but B is possible)
