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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 speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?
(a) Created them.
(b) Consumed them.
(c) Unleashed them.
(d) Destroyed them.

2. 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.

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

4. 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 unjust.
(c) It is inevitable.
(d) It is preventable.

5. 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 plague.
(c) Destruction.
(d) A fall.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

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

4. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

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