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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 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?

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

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

4. What is Deuteronomy?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The theology of Edwards' sermon relies on both the idea of free will and the idea of divine providence. After some brief research, make and defend a claim about whether these two ideas are compatible.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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