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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 introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?

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

3. The Biblical passage on which Edwards bases this sermon mentions what people?

4. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edwards' sermon uses a logical format that allows him to be extremely convincing if the audience accepts the premises of his argument. Explain how his argument can be critiqued by examining his premises.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the effect of repetition in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the structure of the Awakening sermon creates a sense of approaching doom in Edwards' audience. How does the sermon gradually bring its "action" closer and closer to the audience?

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