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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heschel say that Habakkuk is tormented by?
(a) The lack of listening to the prophets.
(b) The great lack of worshipping the true God.
(c) The idolatry of the people.
(d) The fact that God allows evil to prevail.

2. What does Heschel avoid telling the reader about the prophets' message?
(a) The historical context of the message.
(b) Whether the prophet's message was legitimate.
(c) Whether he agrees or disagrees.
(d) The specific outcome of the message.

3. Pathos is not self-centered but is what kind of thinking?
(a) Prophetic.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Inward looking.
(d) Judgmental.

4. What was Micah's message?
(a) Sweetness and light.
(b) Doom and destruction.
(c) Love and generosity.
(d) Hope and forgiveness.

5. What did Isaiah say that God would do to those who try to honor themselves?
(a) Honor them as well.
(b) Build them a nation.
(c) Honor their fathers and mothers.
(d) Bring them to humility and dishonor.

6. For what does Heschel say God wants his people to obey?
(a) Out of love.
(b) Out of obedience.
(c) Out of fear.
(d) Because they want to.

7. What did Amos speak out against that differed from Hosea?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) Negligence.
(d) Accumulation of wealth.

8. How does Heschel describe the time that Jeremiah lived?
(a) One of war.
(b) One of injustice.
(c) One of anger and wrath.
(d) One of peace.

9. According to Heschel, in what way did Hosea differ from Amos?
(a) In his love for the people.
(b) In his love for God.
(c) In his preaching.
(d) In the way he lived.

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

11. The prophets were outraged because of what?
(a) People's lack of understanding.
(b) The king's edicts.
(c) Idolatry.
(d) Injustice.

12. Heschel quotes Samuel to show that what was better than sacrifice?
(a) To honor your father and mother.
(b) To go to the temple.
(c) To pray.
(d) To obey.

13. Heschel says that prophets have a duty to what?
(a) To their religion.
(b) To their countrymen.
(c) To their families.
(d) To their time and place.

14. Micah lived about the same time as what other prophet?
(a) Hosea.
(b) Amos.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Jeremiah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heschel say the prophets had to endure?

2. Isaiah was aware that disaster was coming and from that disaster would come what?

3. According to Heschel, how did God show himself to prophets?

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

5. In order to aid the reader's understanding, Heschel includes an appendix on what subject?

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