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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards say can make the soul perfectly miserable?
(a) Righteous believers.
(b) God's power.
(c) Fear of hell.
(d) Its own sinfulness.

2. What is Edwards' fourth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Once a sinner is in hell, God is no longer angry at them.
(b) God is as angry with sinners on earth as He is with sinners in hell.
(c) God's anger comes and goes; this is what determines the moment a sinner will be sent to hell.
(d) Sinners only stay on earth for as long as they escape God's attention.

3. What is Edwards' sixth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) People fool themselves if they think they have the power to keep themselves out of hell.
(b) Sinners would create hell for themselves if God did not restrain them.
(c) God is the only thing keeping sinners out of hell.
(d) Accepting Christ is the only way to avoid hell.

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 citizens of Connecticut.
(c) The English.
(d) The Romans.

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to the "manifold" experience of the world. What kind of experience is this?
(a) Originating with God.
(b) Complex and subtle.
(c) Internal to humans.
(d) Varied and extensive.

6. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says, of death, "It came as a thief" (410), what rhetorical device is he using?
(a) Personification.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Logos.

7. What is Edwards' eighth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) There are many obstacles to avoid if a person wants to stay out of hell.
(b) There is nothing that sinners can do to keep themselves alive if God wants them dead.
(c) Sinners are like a rebellious army.
(d) Sinners are like defiant children.

8. According to Edwards, God's enemies are "chaff before the whirlwind" (406). What is he comparing them to?
(a) The plants that we know as tumbleweeds.
(b) Small winged insects.
(c) The bits of plant leftover from harvesting grain.
(d) Lightweight debris and trash that result from manufacturing.

9. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?
(a) Lions.
(b) Devils.
(c) The fires of hell.
(d) A stormy sea.

10. What is Edwards' fifth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) The devil is ready and waiting to take sinners into hell.
(b) It does not matter whether sinners deserve to be in hell.
(c) God is angrier with sinners in hell than those on earth.
(d) Sinners belong to God, not to the devil.

11. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what is always standing at the right hand of sinners?
(a) Devils.
(b) The fiery pit.
(c) Angels.
(d) Hungry lions.

12. In the "Doctrine" section of his sermon, Edwards makes reference to God's "sovereign" power. What kind of power is this?
(a) Merciful.
(b) Devastating.
(c) Independent.
(d) Furious.

13. Edwards' claim, the the Doctrine section of his sermon, that "Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering" (408), is what type of argument?
(a) Argument by analogy.
(b) Appeal to credibility.
(c) Logical deduction.
(d) Appeal to authority.

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

15. What is Edwards' ninth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Only the predestined, or "God's Elect," will go to heaven.
(b) People can learn from the example of sinners already in hell.
(c) There is no way for a person to plan and scheme their way out of going to hell.
(d) A personal relationship with God is the route to salvation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the "enmity" in sinners' souls (408). What is he saying is in their souls?

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?

4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what point does Edwards make about those who are in hell?

5. When Edwards uses the phrase "natural man," what is he referring to?

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