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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 4 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

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

4. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Great Awakening is considered to be the birth of American Evangelical Christianity. Explain what Evangelical Christianity is and discuss how its key tenets can be traced to the Great Awakening.

Essay Topic 2

Identify an aphorism in Edwards' sermon. Explain what qualifies it as an aphorism and discuss its rhetorical effect.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a hymn by Isaac Watts (his work is available on Project Gutenberg, online). Write an essay that explains how this hymn represents the ideas of the Great Awakening.

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