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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9-11; Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heschel say that the prophets looked towards?
(a) The time when they can return to normal life.
(b) The time when Israel turns back to God.
(c) The time when God will end all evil.
(d) The time when people become religious.

2. According to Heschel, what is one of the things that caused a need for prophets?
(a) Wars.
(b) Culture.
(c) History.
(d) People.

3. Amos began with a message of what?
(a) Contrition.
(b) Hope.
(c) Love.
(d) Doom.

4. "The Prophets" was written for which religious groups?
(a) Christians and Muslims.
(b) Jews and Christians.
(c) Jews and Orthodox.
(d) Jews and Muslims.

5. Why does Heschel use quotes from other books of the Bible?
(a) To prove his point.
(b) To provide background.
(c) To prove he knows about the Bible.
(d) To show continuity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to prophets when God called them to do his work?

2. What did Mesha sacrifice to appease his idols during wartime?

3. According to Heschel, the land at the time of the prophets had judges and laws but they were both without what?

4. How does Heschel describe the time that Jeremiah lived?

5. Who was Mesha?

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