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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. Jeremiah felt that his time was one of what?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Emergency.
(c) Fluidity.
(d) Change.

2. In what religion do you do away with all feeling and obtain a type of peace?
(a) Taoism.
(b) Karma.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Islam.

3. What does Heschel say about a reliable diagnosis of the prophets' mental health?
(a) It's beyond the reach of the book.
(b) It has been done by others.
(c) It isn't necessary.
(d) He's not experienced in that area.

4. Heschel contends that the prophets were in what state of mind when they received God's call?
(a) State of consciousness and awareness.
(b) State of ecstasy.
(c) State of madness.
(d) State of passivity.

5. God's anger is great and to be feared, but God is also what?
(a) Just.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Rational.
(d) Compassionate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Jeremiah say would overtake the cities of Judah?

2. From what civilization do we get the legacy that great poetry comes into being through madness?

3. Heschel says that prophets have a duty to what?

4. What does Heschel say plays a part in the message that the prophets bring to the people?

5. What does Heschel say that Habakkuk is tormented by?

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