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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 is Deuteronomy?
(a) The Massachusetts town where Edwards' home congregation was located.
(b) God's plan for all people and all time.
(c) A book of the Bible.
(d) The liberal philosophy Edwards opposed.

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

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 were unable to give thoughtful advice.
(b) They did not have adequate leadership.
(c) They failed to listen to their leaders.
(d) They did not understand the wisdom they were offered.

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

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

Short Answer 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?

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

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

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

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

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