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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Doctrine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the first thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It is uncertain.
(b) It is unjust.
(c) It is inevitable.
(d) It is preventable.

2. 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 did not have adequate leadership.
(c) They failed to listen to their leaders.
(d) They were unable to give thoughtful advice.

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what point does Edwards make about those who are in hell?
(a) If they repent they can finally enter heaven.
(b) They were not smart enough to outwit the devil.
(c) They did not expect to end up there.
(d) If they can no longer stand the suffering, they can ask God for mercy.

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards connects the idea of the "poisoned fruit" to what people?
(a) The residents of Sodom.
(b) The English.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The citizens of Connecticut.

5. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?
(a) The comparison of God to slippery ground.
(b) The comparison of God to a farmer.
(c) The comparison of sinners to rocks.
(d) The comparison of sinners to insects hanging by a thread.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?

3. According to the Doctrine section of the sermon, what is always hanging over the heads of sinners?

4. What is Edwards' fifth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls God's laws "immutable" (407). What is he saying is true of God's laws?

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