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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with enforcing morality in either polytheism or monotheism?
(a) Neither has a moral code.
(b) The humans do not listen to their gods.
(c) In neither system has it proven guaranteed.
(d) The gods do not care if their followers are moral.

2. To what have believers grown accustomed?
(a) God's Son, the Messiah.
(b) God's wrath towards those that disobey him.
(c) God 's inner anxiety in the way they are drawn to complex human beings more so than the boring "centered" ones.
(d) God's undying love and devotion to humankind.

3. Why does the author use the Jewish canon, or Tanakh, for study?
(a) It more clearly shows God's progression from action to words to silence and facilitates in following God's "career."
(b) It is in the original form.
(c) The author is Jewish.
(d) It is in contrast to the Christian format.

4. How is the Bible unique?
(a) It is the most important book that is in existence.
(b) It is a translated classic, read by only a tiny minority in the original language.
(c) It has been translated into hundreds of languages.
(d) It is read by people from many cultures.

5. Although many Westerners have lost belief in God, what continues to set them apart from other cultures?
(a) The Puritan work ethic.
(b) Humanitarianism.
(c) The religiocultural legacy.
(d) They speak English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author believe God's story deserves?

2. How does God show his power to Egypt?

3. What is understood and not concealed about God?

4. The Hebrew Bible shows no beginning or end to God, but what does the middle life show?

5. How does God identify himself to Moses?

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