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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Text.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?
(a) Despite being blessed by God's grace, they were sinful.
(b) They were oppressive toward God's chosen people.
(c) They worshiped false idols.
(d) Despite being warned repeatedly, they continued to defy God.

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Misery.
(c) A plague.
(d) A fall.

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards quotes the Bible as saying that the Israelites were "void of counsel," (405). What is this saying about the Israelites?
(a) They did not have adequate leadership.
(b) They did not understand the wisdom they were offered.
(c) They failed to listen to their leaders.
(d) They were unable to give thoughtful advice.

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

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?
(a) Destroyed them.
(b) Unleashed them.
(c) Consumed them.
(d) Created them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Deuteronomy?

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

5. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?

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