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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 speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?

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

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

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

5. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?

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

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

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

Choose a poem by Phillis Wheatley (her work is widely available online.) Explain how the poem exemplifies the ideas of the Great Awakening.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Edwards uses metaphor to make abstract ideas more concrete for his listener.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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