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57. It can be understood that the writer of the
56. - 58. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre passage ----.
cevaplayınız.
A) is making fun of Miller followers for believing
William Miller’s study of the Bible led him to in Miller
predict the return of Jesus in 1843, and he
managed to persuade about 50,000 people B) himself was a member of the Miller followers
to prepare for the end of the world. Some of C) interviewed Hiram Edson about the incident
Miller’s followers abandoned their crops, quit
their jobs, and gave away their money, only to be D) is not informed of essential details about this
left destitute when the prediction did not come incident
to pass. After 1843 passed uneventfully, Miller E) is simply stating events as they occurred
changed the date to October 22, 1844. A diary of
one movement leader, Hiram Edson, summarised
the anguish that many Miller followers felt
after the fateful day, later called “The Great
Disappointment”, arrived and passed.

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56. What can be inferred about some followers of 58. Why was October 22 was an important day for
Miller? Miller followers?
A) They diminished in number after the first A) Miller had not stated the exact date in the
prediction did not come true previous occasion
B) They gave more importance to religious B) They did not want to experience the same
beliefs than they did to earthly engagements disappointment again
C) They returned to their old jobs after the first C) Hiram Edson had replaced Miller as their
disappointment leader
D) They believed that the return of Jesus would D) Hiram Edson was keeping a record of their
save the world religious movement
E) They decided to follow Hiram Edson E) Because they would go back to their normal
lives after that day

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