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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 introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?
(a) Consumed them.
(b) Destroyed them.
(c) Created them.
(d) Unleashed them.

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 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.

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

4. 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.

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

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. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

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

5. What is Deuteronomy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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