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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) A plague.
(b) Destruction.
(c) A fall.
(d) Misery.

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

3. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will happen during the Second Coming.
(b) The timing depends on God's will.
(c) The timing depends on the depth of their sin.
(d) It will happen when they stray too far toward the pit.

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

5. 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.

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

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

4. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

5. 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?

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