Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

As a preacher, Edwards used his sermon to _____.

• raise money for his church

• frighten his congregation into an opportunity for salvation

• persuade his congregation to have faith in God

• rouse his congregation to rebel against England

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the central message of Edwards's sermon?

• There is no hope for salvation.

• The only hope for salvation is in good deeds.

• The only hope for salvation is in Christian rebirth.

• Sinners can save their souls through constant prayer.

Edwards's vivid descriptions of hell are meant to _____ his audience.

• frighten

• amuse

• fascinate

• bore

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of these does the sermon indicate is the most powerful?

• Hell

• God

• The congregation

• Preachers like Edwards

Edwards assumes that the members of his congregation believe that they are _____.

• righteous

• aristocratic

• sinful

• immoral

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What violent imagery does Edwards use to describe God's wrath?

• Heat and cold

• Sunlight and darkness

• Darkness and light

• Sword and bow & arrow

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Edwards uses the phrase "unconverted men" to describe _____.

• people who have died while in the midst of evil activities

• those who have not yet experienced the grace of conversion

• those whose sins have caused their death

• people who died before they could ever sin

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Edwards compares his listeners to a "spider, or some loathsome insect [held] over the fire" in order to stress a human being's _____.

• powerlessness in comparison to God

• importance in God's plan

• skillfulness in God's eyes

• courage in the face of God's wrath

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Towards the end of the sermon, Edwards's tone shifts from _____.

• sympathetic to joyous

• joyous to resentful

• frightening to hopeful

• sympathetic to bitter

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the final paragraphs, Edwards states that sinners may be able to obtain _____

• salvation

• retribution

• Edwards's forgiveness

• consolation

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1