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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Text.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the second thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will be predictable.
(b) It will be expected.
(c) It will be thorough.
(d) It will be sudden.

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?
(a) Rhymes with "ought."
(b) Rhymes with "gut."
(c) Rhymes with "oat."
(d) Rhymes with "route."

4. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?
(a) A plague.
(b) A fall.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Misery.

5. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?
(a) They worshiped false idols.
(b) Despite being blessed by God's grace, they were sinful.
(c) Despite being warned repeatedly, they continued to defy God.
(d) They were oppressive toward God's chosen people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?

2. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

3. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?

4. 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?

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

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