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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 4 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Deuteronomy?
(a) God's plan for all people and all time.
(b) The liberal philosophy Edwards opposed.
(c) A book of the Bible.
(d) The Massachusetts town where Edwards' home congregation was located.

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

5. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the second thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will be predictable.
(b) It will be thorough.
(c) It will be sudden.
(d) It will be expected.

Short Answer Questions

1. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?

2. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?

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

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

5. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Edwards preached his revised sermon to the Enfield Congregation, what was the reaction, and how did Edwards respond?

2. According to Edwards, what is the meaning of the Biblical passage that opens the sermon?

3. Summarize Edwards' four-part argument from the introductory section of his sermon.

4. What does Edwards mean when he says the Israelites "under all the cultivations of heaven, brought forth bitter and poisonous fruit" (405)?

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