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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.What does this excerpt suggest about Edwards’s opinion of society?

A
He feels society in general, including many members of the congregation, is more sinful now than ever.
B
He feels society in general is more sinful now than it ever was, but members of the congregation can be at ease because they are saved.
C
He feels society in general is less sinful than it ever was, and members of the congregation can feel confident that they are saved.
D
He feels society in general is less sinful than it has been, but many members of the congregation are damned.
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Which image is used throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" to provoke fear in the audience?

A
fire
B
arrows
C
insects
D
serpents
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In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses the image of a spider dangling on a thread over fire to describe

A
the horrors of hell.
B
a person's unwillingness to avoid damnation.
C
God's displeasure with sinners.
D
the strength of the faith of many people.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity.In this excerpt, what is the denotation of the word “fierceness”?

A
emotion
B
aggression
C
energy
D
pity
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Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in response to

A
the religious oppression some colonists had faced in Europe.
B
the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some colonists.
C
the growing desire among some colonists for independence from England.
D
the poverty faced by some colonists as a result of oppressive taxes levied by England.
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."Is it not a reasonable thing to fright a person out of a house on fire?What is the purpose of this sentence in Edwards's sermon?

A
It explains why hell is such a dangerous and scary place.
B
It justifies Edwards's strategy of scaring people into accepting God.
C
It asks the reader to explain what to do when confronted with danger.
D
It suggests that people should save their neighbors if their houses catch on fire.
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In paragraph six of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what does Edwards suggest about spiritual reform?

A
He suggests that church and state should be separated.
B
He suggests that not all people who sin suffer eternal damnation.
C
He suggests that good works alone will not save a person from damnation.
D
He suggests that individuals have no opportunity to be saved from damnation.
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Enlightenment thinking placed value on scientific knowledge and thought. Based on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes the relationship between Enlightenment thinking and the thinking of Edwards's followers?

A
The beliefs of the two groups were fundamentally the same.
B
The beliefs of the two groups directly opposed each other.
C
The beliefs of Edwards's followers evolved directly from those emphasized in the Enlightenment.
D
The beliefs of the two groups were similar, with the Enlightenment placing more emphasis on science.
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Based on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes Edwards’s feelings toward his congregation?

A
indifferent
B
amused
C
compassionate
D
confused
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Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."So that thus it is, that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell; and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger.In this excerpt, “natural” is used to describe people who

A
are not tempted by wealth or power.
B
have not been touched by the spirit of God.
C
live on farms or in the wilderness outside of cities.
D
practice conservation and avoid destroying the beauty of nature.

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