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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 connects the idea of the "poisoned fruit" to what people?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The residents of Sodom.
(c) The citizens of Connecticut.
(d) The English.

2. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?
(a) Jewish people.
(b) God's careful tending.
(c) God's Creation.
(d) Christian people.

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?
(a) Logos.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Personification.

4. What is Deuteronomy?
(a) God's plan for all people and all time.
(b) A book of the Bible.
(c) The Massachusetts town where Edwards' home congregation was located.
(d) The liberal philosophy Edwards opposed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edwards' fifth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

2. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?

3. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?

4. What proof does Edwards offer that it is not possible to avoid death once God has decided it will happen?

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say can make the soul perfectly miserable?

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