Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Quizzes

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Quiz

1 The tale of the Israelites Edwards recounts is meant as
A lesson for the congregation about their own situation

A parable for the possibility of salvation when one accepts Christ

An example of the virtuous people of the past, compared to the sinful present

A way for Edwards to show his superior erudition
2 The quotation with which Edwards begins his sermon is most related to
His warnings about the threats lurking in the animal kingdom

His descriptions of the devil

The extended metaphor of the "slippery slope"

His rebuke of human beings' hubris
3 Which of these is NOT a rhetorical device Edwards employs in "Sinners..."
Metaphor

Meiosis

Anaphora

Alliteration
4 What is the primary emotion "Sinners" aims to provoke in its listeners?
Fear

Empathy

Love

Anger
5 Jonathan Edwards is most renowned for
His contributions to philosophy and theology

His preaching

His role in reforming the colonial education system

His advocacy on behalf of Native Americans
6 The book of Deuteronomy is part of
The Book of Hymns

The Summa Theologica

The Old Testament

The New Testament
7 Most of the references to animals Edwards makes are meant to
Create a sense of wonder at the beauty of nature

Present a threatening image to scare the listener

Evoke the same disgust in the listener that he claims God feels for them

Offer an opportunity to contemplate the genius of God's creations
8 "All the kings of the earth before God are as grasshoppers" is an example of
Understatement

Parable

Simile

Analogy
9 What is the main rhetorical goal of Edwards's exclamation: "Oh, who can express what the state of a soul in such circumstances is! All that we can possibly say about it, gives but a very feeble, faint representation of it."
Create sympathy with his listeners by offering a moment of pity to the souls in question

Provoke a response from the audience

To emphasize that the horrors of damnation go beyond even what he has described

Gain trust by acknowledging his own limits as a preacher
10 Which of the following corresponds to the views expressed in Edwards's sermon?
God is cruel and unjust

Human beings are inherently sinful

Life isn't fair

Doing good works and praying often are the most important things
11 Which of these is NOT a phrase used to refer to Jesus in the text?
The Redeemer

The Mediator

God's son

Christ
12 Why was Edwards called to deliver "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" in Enfield, Connecticut specifically?
He was born there, and had special affection for the town

He planned for it to be the epicenter of the Great Awakening

It was the most important church in New England

The congregation was thought to be losing its way
13 As a piece of writing, a sermon such as "Sinners..." is best understood as
A statement of Church policy

A persuasive speech

A work of theology

An educational presentation
14 The "Great Awakening" refers to
The birth of American evangelism

A period of religious revival in the colonies in the 1730s and 40s

An attempt by Puritan ministers to return to the teachings of Martin Luther

The first stirrings of the unrest that led to the American Revolution
15 In his time, Edwards was regarded as
A passionate but dangerous religious zealot

A respected and influential, if sometimes controversial, thinker and preacher

A heretic with a substantial cult following

A threat to the traditional norms of the Puritan establishment
16 Besides theology, Jonathan Edwards is best known for his writings on
Political philosophy

Art and literature

Philosophy and natural science

Economics and trade
17 What features of the threat of damnation does Edwards especially emphasize in order to make it even more terrifying?
That only the purest among the congregation will be saved

That God sends people to hell randomly, without reason

That even children aren't safe from damnation

That it can occur quickly and without warning
18 Why does God, despite his wrath, refrain from sending all sinners to hell at this very moment?
He doesn't want to let the devil win

He's waiting to give them a chance to redeem themselves

There is no reason; he has simply not yet decided it's time to do so

His mercy and sense of fairness helps restrain his rage
19 Which of these statements is true regarding the concept of "sin" in Edwards's text?
It can, ultimately, be abolished through the propagation of God's truth through the Church

It's a betrayal of the true, divine natural of humans, whom God made in his image

It's the natural state of all "unconverted" people; it already has seeds within their souls

Any and all sins can be forgiven through the practice of confession
20 Which of these is the best description of the form and tone of "Sinners..." as a whole?
It proceeds as an overwhelming, vehement rant, carried by passion

It uses simple, straightforward language so that it can be easily understood by its audience

Its highly structured, logical form contrasts with its emotionally charged, highly literary style

It is written such that the listener feels the personal outrage of Edwards
21 Throughout the sermon, human beings are presented as
Illiterate and ignorant of the contents of the bible

Powerless, pathetic, and deserving of punishment

Flawed but ultimately redeemable

Almost entirely, with a few exceptions, completely beyond saving
22 What key word or words does Edwards use to describe the process of being saved through Jesus Christ?
Confession

Awakening and becoming reborn

Conversion

Repenting and renouncing sin
23 Why does Edwards deploy such a wide array of threatening images—animals, weapons, fires, floods, and falls?
Because he wants to emphasize just how many different ways God has to torture them

In order to accurately reproduce the events of the Bible

To overwhelm his listeners so that they won't think rationally

To draw on as many sources of fear in his listeners' experience as possible
24 Which of these is the best definition of "doctrine" as Edwards uses it?
A fundamental religious truth supported by the Bible and Christian Theology

An argument that has been proven, through rigorous logic, to be true

An exaggerated statement made for rhetorical purposes

The direct and unquestionable word of God
25 Edwards thought of the natural sciences as
An interesting but trivial pastime

Another, complimentary way of understanding nature and beauty of God's creation

A heretical threat to Christianity

Inappropriate prying into matters best left to God