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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. How is it said that God killed the Assyrians?
(a) With a flood.
(b) With fire.
(c) With loss in battle.
(d) With a disease.

2. Heschel describes the words of prophecy as a polarity between what?
(a) Health and sickness.
(b) Anger and love.
(c) Good and bad.
(d) Wrath and justice.

3. Hosea was aware that his relationship with his wife mirrored the relationship of whom?
(a) God's people and their kings.
(b) God's people and Hosea.
(c) God and Hosea.
(d) God and his people.

4. Heschel says God hates sin but is also what?
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Forgiving.
(d) Intolerant of injustice.

5. In order to aid the reader's understanding, Heschel includes an appendix on what subject?
(a) Pathos.
(b) God.
(c) Maps of the time.
(d) Theology.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Hosea have?

2. The prophets were outraged because of what?

3. Prophets were hypersensitive to what?

4. What people did Amos, Hosea, and Isaiah try to save?

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

(see the answer key)

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