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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 J and E.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were among the first to control the politics of the Israelites?
(a) tribunals.
(b) kings.
(c) judges.
(d) prophets.

2. What writer became known as Author D?
(a) the third autor of the Pentateuch.
(b) the writer who penned the book of Daniel.
(c) the chronicler of David.
(d) the author of Deuteronomy.

3. Why did the idea that there were four authors of the Pentateuch meet with resistance among Christians and Jews?
(a) the idea was suspected of trying to undermine the Bible.
(b) the idea was too much of a change from traditional thinking.
(c) the idea was too complicated to understand.
(d) the idea was thought to be the work of the Devil.

4. When was David anointed King?
(a) while Saul was still alive.
(b) during the summer Solstice.
(c) after Saul's death.
(d) after all the people voted for a new King.

5. What is the traditional belief about the authorship of the first five books of the Bible?
(a) that Isaiah wrote them.
(b) that Adam wrote them.
(c) that Noah wrote them.
(d) that Moses wrote them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In short, what is the difference in the two different accounts of events in Genesis?

2. From studying the language, how many authors have scholars concluded worked on the first five books of the Bible?

3. What are the tribes of Israel conquered by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.?

4. What does Friedman propose about Author J?

5. What have scholars discovered about many stories in the Bible?

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