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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?
(a) God's careful tending.
(b) Christian people.
(c) God's Creation.
(d) Jewish people.

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

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?
(a) Unleashed them.
(b) Created them.
(c) Destroyed them.
(d) Consumed them.

4. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) The timing depends on the depth of their sin.
(b) It will happen when they stray too far toward the pit.
(c) It will happen during the Second Coming.
(d) The timing depends on God's will.

5. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?
(a) Deism.
(b) Dualism.
(c) Liberation Theology.
(d) The Great Awakening.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?

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

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

4. What is Deuteronomy?

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

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