Puritans

As a preacher, Edwards uses his sermon to

• raise money for his church.

• frighten his congregation into seizing

  the opportunity of salvation.

• persuade his congregation to have faith in God.

• rouse his congregation to revolt against England.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the central message of the sermon?

• There is no hope for salvation.

• The only hope for salvation is in good

  deeds.

• The only hope for salvation is through Christian rebirth.

• prayer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Edwards's vivid descriptions of hell are meant to

• frighten his audience.

• amuse his audience.

• fascinate his audience.

• make his audience feel superior.

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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

Which of these people or forces does the sermon indicate is the most powerful?

• hell

• God

• the congregation as a whole

• preachers like Edwards

What contrasting images does Edwards use to describe God's wrath?

• heat and cold

• sunlight and rain

• darkness and light

• fire and water

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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

Edwards uses the phrase "dead in sin" 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 deaths.

• people who are not religious and never attend church.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Edwards compares each of 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.

• unimportance in God's plan.

• lack of awareness of God's presence.

• 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.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Toward the end of the sermon, Edwards's tone shifts from

• sorrowful 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

To which chief emotion does Edwards appeal in the following passage of the sermon:

"How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing."

• grief

• envy

• sympathy

• joy

The use of a biblical quotation at the end of the sermon strengthens Edwards's argument by

• associating it with an authority respected by his audience.

• appealing to the audience's love of poetry.

• changing the tone of the sermon.

• emphasizing Edwards's point about God's mercy.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3