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

2. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?
(a) Deism.
(b) Liberation Theology.
(c) Dualism.
(d) The Great Awakening.

3. The Biblical passage on which Edwards bases this sermon mentions what people?
(a) The Israelites.
(b) Egyptians.
(c) The Pharisees.
(d) Christians.

4. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?
(a) 1620.
(b) 1741.
(c) 1686.
(d) 1775.

5. What was Edwards' usual manner of delivering a sermon?
(a) Calm and reasonable.
(b) Stern and angry.
(c) Loud and threatening.
(d) Friendly and cheerful.

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 introduction of his sermon, what is the first thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?

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

5. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?

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