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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 A Brilliant Mistake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a characteristic of Author J's writings?
(a) he avoids the covenant between Moses and God.
(b) he appears to favor Israel over Judah.
(c) he leaves out important elements of the stories.
(d) he extolls Moses over Abraham.

2. What does Friedman suggest the combination of the two writers symbolizes?
(a) the Babylonian captivity.
(b) the changes in Jewish thinking.
(c) the reuniting of the Jewish people.
(d) the destruction of Jerusalem.

3. Who does the evidence point to as the writer of Deuteronomy?
(a) a non-priestly prophet.
(b) a Mosaic priest of Jerusalem.
(c) an Aaronid of Hebron.
(d) a Levite of Shiloh.

4. Which group of priests do the writers J and P favor?
(a) the Levites in general.
(b) the Aaronid family of priests.
(c) the direct descendants of Moses.
(d) the Davidic family of priests.

5. Who writes his book in much the same way that Deuteronomy had been written?
(a) David.
(b) Josiah.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Samuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the laws of Deuteronomy, where was the central place for sacrifices?

2. Where do the authors D and E write that Moses received the Ten Commandments?

3. What is an argument against the time of the second Temple for author P?

4. To what does Author E give more preeminence in his writing?

5. What is the difference in the two writers approach to the ark of the covenant?

(see the answer key)

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