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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) They did not understand the wisdom they were offered.
(b) They were unable to give thoughtful advice.
(c) They did not have adequate leadership.
(d) They failed to listen to their leaders.

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

3. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the third thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) They will attempt to evade it.
(b) They will cause it themselves.
(c) They will ignore the opportunity to be saved.
(d) They will call on God's mercy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?

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