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

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

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?
(a) Rhymes with "route."
(b) Rhymes with "oat."
(c) Rhymes with "ought."
(d) Rhymes with "gut."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?

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