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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fundamental feature of divine reality, present in the prophet's consciousness, is described as what?
(a) Pathos.
(b) Karma.
(c) Prophetic religion.
(d) Compassion.

2. Heschel said that some of the beliefs that the prophets were frauds came from an era when people wanted what?
(a) Conformity.
(b) Rationality.
(c) Certainty.
(d) Shibboleth.

3. What did God do after the prophet proclaimed the destruction of Nineveh and the people repented?
(a) God told the prophet to stay in Nineveh.
(b) God destroyed Nineveh.
(c) God relented and saved Nineveh.
(d) God let the people leave Nineveh before he destroyed it.

4. Heschel says that Moses would have taught what kinds of rules of right living to the people?
(a) Complex rules.
(b) Unusual rules.
(c) Bizarre rules.
(d) Simple rules.

5. Why did some scholars reject the idea of pathos?
(a) Because it isn't mentioned in the Bible.
(b) Because it didn't involve emotions.
(c) Because it involved emotions.
(d) Because of its origins.

6. In early Israel, the gift of poetry was regarded as what?
(a) A talent.
(b) A psychic ability.
(c) A gift of the Spirit.
(d) An intellectual gift.

7. What were the prophets overwhelmed with in addition to emotion?
(a) The need for action.
(b) The need to speak with God.
(c) The need to be respected.
(d) The need to go off and pray.

8. What does Heschel say is an end to indifference?
(a) Right thinking.
(b) Vengeance.
(c) God.
(d) Wisdom.

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

10. What did the prophets talk about in addition to God's wrath and judgment?
(a) His vengeance.
(b) His knowledge.
(c) His love.
(d) His wisdom.

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

12. To what does Heschel compare the words of the prophet?
(a) A breeze.
(b) Running water.
(c) Wind.
(d) Thunder.

13. What is the ultimate purpose of ecstasy?
(a) Union with the divine.
(b) Pathos.
(c) Knowledge of one's self.
(d) Apathy.

14. According to Heschel, many parts of the Bible should be looked at as what?
(a) Songs.
(b) Essays.
(c) Allegories.
(d) Poems.

15. Heschel links divine inspiration to what?
(a) Songs.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Divination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Stoic sage aim for?

2. According to some scholars, the goal should not be pathos but what?

3. What prophet did God send to Nineveh?

4. What is anthropopathy?

5. In ancient times, Israel only knew God as what?

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