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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Application.

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

2. 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 dangerous.
(d) They are unpredictable.

3. According to the Application section of the sermon, what will God do when sinners beg for mercy?
(a) Have pity.
(b) Laugh at them.
(c) Test their sincerity.
(d) Grow angrier.

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

5. In the Application section of his sermon, what does Edwards say is happening in their time?
(a) Foreign religious ideas are causing New Englanders to misunderstand the Gospel.
(b) People are rebelling against tradition.
(c) More people are currently being converted than ever have been in the past or will be in the future.
(d) People are falling away from religion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the passage "the fiery floods of the fierceness and wrath of God would rush forth with inconceivable fury," (412) what literary technique is employed?

3. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?

4. Edwards mentions, in the Application section of his sermon, God's "omnipotent" power (412). What kind of power does this mean God has?

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

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