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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, 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) Alliteration.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Personification.

2. 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) Sinners only stay on earth for as long as they escape God's attention.
(c) God is as angry with sinners on earth as He is with sinners in hell.
(d) Once a sinner is in hell, God is no longer angry at them.

3. What is Edwards' first argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) God is like an earthly prince.
(b) God's enemies believe they can defeat Him.
(c) God can easily cast sinners into hell.
(d) God is strong enough to make the earth tremble.

4. What is Edwards' tenth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) All people are subject to divine law.
(b) Sinners are the property of hell whether they are alive or dead.
(c) God has no agreement with or obligations to the unconverted.
(d) Only good deeds and good character will keep a person out of hell.

5. What is Edwards' fifth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) God is angrier with sinners in hell than those on earth.
(b) It does not matter whether sinners deserve to be in hell.
(c) The devil is ready and waiting to take sinners into hell.
(d) Sinners belong to God, not to the devil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Application section of his sermon, to what does Edwards compare accepting Christ?

3. In the Application section of his sermon, what phrase does Edwards keep adding to in order to increase the intensity of his point?

4. According to the Application section of the sermon, what will God do when sinners beg for mercy?

5. In the Application section of his sermon, what does Edwards tell the congregation about their careful tending of their own health and safety?

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