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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Doctrine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what point does Edwards make about those who are in hell?
(a) If they repent they can finally enter heaven.
(b) They did not expect to end up there.
(c) They were not smart enough to outwit the devil.
(d) If they can no longer stand the suffering, they can ask God for mercy.

2. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?
(a) The comparison of God to a farmer.
(b) The comparison of sinners to insects hanging by a thread.
(c) The comparison of God to slippery ground.
(d) The comparison of sinners to rocks.

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

4. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?
(a) There are a huge number of them.
(b) They believe themselves to be more powerful than they actually are.
(c) They are unpredictable.
(d) They are dangerous.

5. According to the Doctrine section of the sermon, what is always hanging over the heads of sinners?
(a) The sword of divine justice.
(b) The hangman's noose.
(c) The vigilante's noose.
(d) The sword of Damocles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?

2. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?

3. When Edwards uses the phrase "natural man," what is he referring to?

4. What is Edwards' third argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

5. The Biblical passage on which Edwards bases this sermon mentions what people?

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