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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Logos.
(d) Personification.

2. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?
(a) They are unpredictable.
(b) They are dangerous.
(c) They believe themselves to be more powerful than they actually are.
(d) There are a huge number of them.

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to the "manifold" experience of the world. What kind of experience is this?
(a) Originating with God.
(b) Varied and extensive.
(c) Complex and subtle.
(d) Internal to humans.

4. What is Edwards' fourth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) God's anger comes and goes; this is what determines the moment a sinner will be sent to hell.
(b) Once a sinner is in hell, God is no longer angry at them.
(c) Sinners only stay on earth for as long as they escape God's attention.
(d) God is as angry with sinners on earth as He is with sinners in hell.

5. According to Edwards, God's enemies are "chaff before the whirlwind" (406). What is he comparing them to?
(a) Small winged insects.
(b) Lightweight debris and trash that result from manufacturing.
(c) The bits of plant leftover from harvesting grain.
(d) The plants that we know as tumbleweeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Deuteronomy?

2. In the Doctrine section of his essay, Edwards claims that something is under the "dominion" of the devil (407). What is the devil's dominion?

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

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

5. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?

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