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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 point does Edwards make about those who are in hell?
(a) They did not expect to end up there.
(b) If they can no longer stand the suffering, they can ask God for mercy.
(c) If they repent they can finally enter heaven.
(d) They were not smart enough to outwit the devil.

2. When, in the Application section of his sermon, Edwards says that sinners can expect no "mitigation" (416), what is he saying they should not expect?
(a) A reduction in suffering.
(b) Understanding of their own situation.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Change.

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?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Personification.
(d) Alliteration.

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to "providence" several times. To what is he referring?
(a) Heaven.
(b) The system of divine justice.
(c) The plan that God has made for all people at all times.
(d) The Christian origin story.

5. In the "Doctrine" section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to God's "sovereign" power. What kind of power is this?
(a) Devastating.
(b) Furious.
(c) Independent.
(d) Merciful.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the third thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?

2. When, in the Application section of his sermon, Edwards says "That world of misery, that lake of burning brimstone is extended abroad under you," (411), what literary technique is being employed?

3. What is the Doctrine that Edwards derives from his chosen Biblical text?

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

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

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