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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Edwards' third argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) The law of God is unchanging.
(b) God's laws are an agreement between God and humans.
(c) God is able to send anyone to hell, regardless of their good works.
(d) Sinners have already been sentenced to hell.

2. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what is always standing at the right hand of sinners?
(a) Hungry lions.
(b) Angels.
(c) The fiery pit.
(d) Devils.

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

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards connects the idea of the "poisoned fruit" to what people?
(a) The citizens of Connecticut.
(b) The residents of Sodom.
(c) The English.
(d) The Romans.

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?
(a) The fires of hell.
(b) Devils.
(c) A stormy sea.
(d) Lions.

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

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say can make the soul perfectly miserable?

4. 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?

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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