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WorksheetsThe Puritan Age: Ben Franklin and Jonathan Edwards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
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 attend church regularly.
rouse his congregation to revolt against England.
What is the central message of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"
There is no hope for salvation.
The only hope for salvation is in good deeds.
The only hope for salvation is through Christ.
Sinners can save their souls through constant prayer.
Edwards' vivid descriptions of hell are meant to
frighten his audience.
amuse his audience.
fascinate his audience.
make his audience feel superior.
Which of the following best describes the Puritans?
Ministers of large churches
Modern people who believe all people should be pure.
European settlers with strong religious convictions
All of the above.
Which of the following does NOT apply to Benjamin Franklin?
One of the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence
A scientist and inventor
A philanthropist who contributed to helping people and society
The author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
What contrasting images does Edwards use to describe God's wrath?
heat and cold
sunlight and rain
darkness and light
fire and water
Edwards uses the imagery of the hand holding each of us above hell to stress which of the following?
our powerlessness in comparison to God
our lack of importance in God's plan
the approximate distance from earth to hell
God's human-like qualities
What is the greatest negative impact of the arrival of the European settlers on the Native Americans?
They stole their land
They exposed them to deadly diseases such as small pox
They declared war and killed many of their tribes
The Native Americans lost their original language
Toward the end of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards' tone shifts from
sorrowful to joyous.
joyous to resentful.
frightening to hopeful.
sympathetic to bitter.
What does the prefix "omni" mean?
All
Many
Eight
The opposite of
One popular method of persuasion is referencing past events that could occur again. Which of the following passages best illustrates this technique?
"...this that you have heard is the case of every one out of Christ."
"Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell;"
"... let everyone fly out of Sodom. Haste and escape for your lives, look not behind you, escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed."
"You have offended Him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince;"
Based on the context clues, what does exquisite most likely mean in this passage?
"There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery."
sharp; intense
very beautiful
wonderful
necessary
What is an aphorism?
A humorous response to a serious question
An exaggeration of an event
A concise observation that contains a general truth
Two sentences that end with a rhyming word
Which of the following is an example of imagery?
"It is true, that judgment against your evil works has not been executed hitherto;"
"it is the means you use for your own preservation."
"and rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God. How awful it is to be left behind at such a day!"
"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much in the same way as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect, over the fire..."
For what purpose did the Puritans believe people should write?
Fantasy and escapism
Instructional and corrective
As strictly a hobby
Musical lyrics for church hymnals
Explain the meaning of the following aphorism from Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanack."
"Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee."
Take care of what you have and will take care of you.
Feeling trapped is a part of being a shop owner.
Don't be too generous with your money.
Businesses should remain in the family.
Based on the context clues, what does "gulf" most likely mean in this passage?
..."If God should let you go, you would immediately sink and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf..."
gasoline or oil
shallow water
a wide gap
a cloud
To which chief emotion does Edwards appeal in the following passage of the sermon?
"How awful it is to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing."
Envy
Apathy
Anger
Joy
How does Edwards consistently describe God's wrath?
A large boulder rolling down a hill
God withdrawing His hand so we descend to hell
Freezing temperatures in every land
God no longer answering our prayers
Which sentence below contains the use of a correlative conjunction?
"Neither church members nor visitors ever forgot Edwards' sermon."
Some listeners were church members and others were just visitors, but none of them ever forgot Edwards sermon.
Church members and visitors listened to Edwards' sermon, and they did not forget it either.
Edwards' sermon was never forgotten by church members or visitors.
