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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heschel say plays a part in the message that the prophets bring to the people?
(a) The way the message is presented.
(b) The words themselves.
(c) The man and his life.
(d) The situation.

2. What did God do after the prophet proclaimed the destruction of Nineveh and the people repented?
(a) God told the prophet to stay in Nineveh.
(b) God relented and saved Nineveh.
(c) God destroyed Nineveh.
(d) God let the people leave Nineveh before he destroyed it.

3. What was Micah's message?
(a) Love and generosity.
(b) Sweetness and light.
(c) Hope and forgiveness.
(d) Doom and destruction.

4. What does Heschel say that Habakkuk is tormented by?
(a) The idolatry of the people.
(b) The lack of listening to the prophets.
(c) The great lack of worshipping the true God.
(d) The fact that God allows evil to prevail.

5. What does Heschel say is an end to indifference?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Right thinking.
(c) God.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author describes what era in the Old Testament?

2. What was another name for Hosea?

3. Heschel quotes Samuel to show that what was better than sacrifice?

4. Heschel says that Moses would have taught what kinds of rules of right living to the people?

5. What is the origin of pathos?

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