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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 4 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?

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

4. What is Deuteronomy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edwards mean when he says the Israelites "under all the cultivations of heaven, brought forth bitter and poisonous fruit" (405)?

2. Summarize Edwards' four-part argument from the introductory section of his sermon.

3. When Edwards preached his revised sermon to the Enfield Congregation, what was the reaction, and how did Edwards respond?

4. According to Edwards, what is the meaning of the Biblical passage that opens the sermon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a hymn by Isaac Watts (his work is available on Project Gutenberg, online). Write an essay that explains how this hymn represents the ideas of the Great Awakening.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a poem by Phillis Wheatley (her work is widely available online.) Explain how the poem exemplifies the ideas of the Great Awakening.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Edwards uses metaphor to make abstract ideas more concrete for his listener.

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