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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prophets rebuked the inhabitants of cities for things that others would have called what?
(a) Sinful.
(b) Wondrous.
(c) Acceptable.
(d) Unjust.

2. Prophets were hypersensitive to what?
(a) Things that offended God.
(b) Religious fanatics.
(c) People calling them crazy.
(d) Expensive habits.

3. What country did Israel ask for help and protection from Assyria during the time of Isaiah?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Syria.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Mesopotamia.

4. Who was Hezekiah?
(a) A brother of Isaiah.
(b) A king.
(c) A prophet.
(d) A shepherd.

5. What Bible does Heschel use as the source for scripture passages?
(a) The Catholic Bible.
(b) The Protestant Bible.
(c) The Jerusalem Bible.
(d) The Hebrew Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What social ill did Hosea primarily speak out against?

2. "The Prophets" was written for which religious groups?

3. What does Heschel use to solidify his facts about the prophets?

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

5. What was another name for Hosea?

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