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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Application.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say the Bible recommends be done with the tree with poisoned fruit?
(a) Neglect its tending.
(b) Cut it down.
(c) Harvest and burn its fruit.
(d) Burn it.

2. In the Application section of his sermon, what does Edwards warn the older members of the congregation about?
(a) God has the most hope for them.
(b) They are especially stubborn.
(c) They are especially loved by Christ.
(d) God hates them the most.

3. According to the Application section of Edwards' sermon, how does God look at the unconverted?
(a) With infinite love.
(b) With disgust.
(c) With pity.
(d) With mercy.

4. In the Application section of his sermon, to what does Edwards compare accepting Christ?
(a) Rebirth.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Communion.

5. In the Application section of his sermon, Edwards says that God will not hear "lamentable and dolorous cries" (415). What kind of cries will God not hear?
(a) Sad.
(b) Insincere.
(c) Angry.
(d) Repentant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the metaphor "The bow of God's wrath is bent," (412) to what does Edwards compare God?

2. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, when Edwards says "as the heart is now a sink of sin, so, if sin was not restrained," (408), this is an example of which literary technique?

4. In the Doctrine section, what Biblical story does the "serpent" allude to?

5. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?

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