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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 In the Court of King Josiah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the first books that suggested the traditional ideas about who wrote the Bible were wrong?
(a) the books were banned or burned.
(b) the books were placed in all libraries.
(c) the books became best sellers.
(d) the books became required reading for clergy.

2. Why can J and E not be separated on the basis of style alone?
(a) there is not enough evidence of stylistic differences.
(b) there are too many similarities in their styles.
(c) there really are no stylistic differences.
(d) the books are not long enough to make that call.

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

4. Beside the references to Yahweh or El, are there other differences between J and E?
(a) Yes, there are distinct stylistic differences.
(b) No, there are no seemingly contradictory statements.
(c) No, there are no stylistic differences.
(d) Yes, there are narrative differences.

5. What story does Friedman use to illustrate the two author concept?
(a) the crossing of the Red Sea.
(b) the flood.
(c) the sacrifice of Isaac.
(d) the creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many chief priests did David appoint?

2. Why did Frank Moore Cross, a biblical scholar at Harvard University, argue against looking for an author of Deuteronomy after 587 B.C.?

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

4. What writer became known as Author D?

5. What do scholars call two different versions of the same story?

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