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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Doctrine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?
(a) The fires of hell.
(b) Devils.
(c) Lions.
(d) A stormy sea.

2. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the second thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will be thorough.
(b) It will be expected.
(c) It will be sudden.
(d) It will be predictable.

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls God's laws "immutable" (407). What is he saying is true of God's laws?
(a) They cannot be changed.
(b) They are just.
(c) They are wise.
(d) They cannot be argued with.

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards connects the idea of the "poisoned fruit" to what people?
(a) The English.
(b) The citizens of Connecticut.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The residents of Sodom.

5. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?
(a) 1741.
(b) 1620.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1686.

Short Answer Questions

1. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?

3. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?

4. What is Edwards' fourth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

5. What is Edwards' second argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

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