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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Application.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When, in the Application section of his sermon, Edwards says "O Sinner!" (413), what literary technique is he using?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Personification.
(d) Apostrophe.

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

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

4. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the first thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It is preventable.
(b) It is inevitable.
(c) It is unjust.
(d) It is uncertain.

5. In the Application section of his sermon, what does Edwards tell unconverted congregants their relationship to the earth is?
(a) They are meant to be caretakers and stewards of the earth.
(b) They are an unwanted burden to the earth.
(c) The earth is just a temporary home.
(d) The earth is a place for them to learn how to repent and come closer to God.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. According to the Application section of Edwards' sermon, in what should the unconverted congregants see God's hand?

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?

4. According to the Application section of Edwards' sermon, how does God look at the unconverted?

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to the "manifold" experience of the world. What kind of experience is this?

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