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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) They were not smart enough to outwit the devil.
(b) If they can no longer stand the suffering, they can ask God for mercy.
(c) They did not expect to end up there.
(d) If they repent they can finally enter heaven.

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

3. What proof does Edwards offer that it is not possible to avoid death once God has decided it will happen?
(a) The story of Lazarus.
(b) Smart people die at the same rate as foolish people.
(c) The examples of several famous people.
(d) The story of Jonah.

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

5. According to Edwards, God's enemies are "chaff before the whirlwind" (406). What is he comparing them to?
(a) The bits of plant leftover from harvesting grain.
(b) Small winged insects.
(c) The plants that we know as tumbleweeds.
(d) Lightweight debris and trash that result from manufacturing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edwards' seventh argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

2. The expression "The arrows of death fly unseen at noonday" (408), which Edwards uses in the Doctrine section of his sermon, could properly be called an example of which literary technique?

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

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

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to "providence" several times. To what is he referring?

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