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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The World That Produced the Bible: 722-587 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fall of Israel in 722 B.C., what remains of the Jewish nation?
(a) a community in exile.
(b) a ragtag group of remnants.
(c) a weakened Judah.
(d) a group by the waters of Babylon.

2. What was clever about moving the capital from Judah to Jerusalem?
(a) Jerusalem represented a new beginning.
(b) Jerusalem did not belong to any tribe.
(c) Jerusalem was centrally located.
(d) Jerusalem was a thriving trade city.

3. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding Author E?
(a) that E is a woman.
(b) that he is an Israelite Levite.
(c) that he is related to Jeroboam.
(d) that E copied Author J's writings.

4. 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 thought to be the work of the Devil.
(c) the idea was too much of a change from traditional thinking.
(d) the idea was too complicated to understand.

5. How does Friedman build the case that Author E favored Israel and was, in fact, from Israel, probably the city of Shiloh?
(a) through historical and archeological discoveries.
(b) through analysis of the Ten Commandments story.
(c) through the process of elimination.
(d) through the coded messages in the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Author E's writing about God's commandment cast doubt on the golden cherubs of Judah?

2. Where does Friedman place Author E?

3. What symbol in Exodus parallels a similar object in the northern kingdom?

4. What is seen in the Author E story of Jacob's blessing of his sons and grandsons?

5. What is the status of Aaron in the narrative of Author E?

(see the answer key)

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