2. The Hebrew Bible shows no beginning or end to God, but what does the middle life show?
(a) A progression from happiness to sadness.
(b) A progression from silence to violence.
(c) A progression from action to reaction.
(d) A progression from vigor to quiescence.

3. Before moving on to the Book of Exodus, what does Miles do?
(a) He rebukes the Flood story.
(b) He pauses to take stock of what in literary terms makes the unified God of Genesis godlike and different.
(c) He writes his own creation story.
(d) He reviews and critiques the Book of Genesis.

4. To what literary character does the author compare God?
(a) Juliette.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) Jo March.
(d) Caesar.

5. Who and what does this book reference?
(a) Peter Voulkos, Jon Balestreri, the Sacred Scrolls, and music.
(b) Neil Simon, Oscar Wilde, Louisa May Alcott, Buddhism, and art.
(c) Cervantes, Joan of Arc, the Arc of the Convenant, and art.
(d) Cervantes, Neil Simon, Oscar Wilde, the Qu'ran, and music.

6. What can one gain from examining the Bible as a literary biography of God?
(a) Once can learn the truths of the Bible and convert.
(b) Insight into the Western ideal of character without having to subscribe to the religious trappings of Judaism or Christianity.
(c) One can become closer to God and his infinite wisdom and strength.
(d) Understanding of how perfect God is.

7. Although God is supremely confident, what does he not seem to do?
(a) Ask humankind for repentance.
(b) Plan ahead.
(c) Change his opinion on how to deal with humankind.
(d) Ask humankind to praise him.

8. Where does the worst case of brutality in a brutal era take place?
(a) In Canaan.
(b) In the territory of Benjamin.
(c) In Jerusalem.
(d) In Budapest.

9. What Jewish and Christian texts cover the same material?
(a) The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
(b) The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Old Testament.
(c) The Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament.
(d) The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament.

10. Of what is there no indication?
(a) That He makes insects.
(b) That He makes the earth.
(c) That He wants a servant, lover, or worshiper.
(d) That He wants an image of himself.

11. How is the Hebrew God different from those of Greek mythology?
(a) He has a wife.
(b) He takes no action without thinking of man, has no "adventures," and has no divine companions.
(c) He creates a human that is also part god.
(d) He is peaceful at all times.

12. By the time Exodus begins, what has happened to Abraham's descendants?
(a) They are at war with one another.
(b) They have moved to Europe.
(c) They are almost extinct.
(d) They have become innumerable, to the point they are a threat to Egypt.

13. Why did the horrible destruction threatened in Deuteronomy 28 have to take place?
(a) The Israelites deserved it.
(b) God falsely accused the Israelites of breaking his rules but still wanted to get revenge.
(c) God did not want to make a fool of himself by endlessly granting Israel stays.
(d) God could not stop the destruction.

14. How does God seem to be taking up ethical matters?
(a) He does not care about ethics.
(b) He has a strategic plan for dealing with ethical manners.
(c) On a case-by-case basis.
(d) In a zero-tolerance policy.

15. Through the end of 2 Kings, God is never referred to as a king, instead, how does he speak of himself?
(a) As a son.
(b) As a peacemaker.
(c) As a father.
(d) As a judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the virgin daughters of one Israelite town that does not answer the call to massacre the Benjaminites allowed to be raped by the survivors?

2. What is a "theography?"

3. What is another name for the Ten Commandments?

4. What is the name of the Hebrew Bible?

5. Why is the God of Genesis frustrating?

(see the answer keys)

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