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

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

3. In what year did Edwards first deliver the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?
(a) 1686.
(b) 1741.
(c) 1620.
(d) 1775.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

3. What is Deuteronomy?

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

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

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