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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the third thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) They will attempt to evade it.
(b) They will call on God's mercy.
(c) They will cause it themselves.
(d) They will ignore the opportunity to be saved.

2. 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 were unable to give thoughtful advice.
(d) They failed to listen to their leaders.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?

3. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

5. What was Edwards' usual manner of delivering a sermon?

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