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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The World That the Bible Produced.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of the 19th Century what name does the four author idea take on?
(a) the Documentary Hypothesis
(b) the Four Horsemen.
(c) the Quadra Hypothesis.
(d) the Fourth Dimension.

2. How does Friedman remind the reader that one can only really understand the exile?
(a) by memorizing Lamentations.
(b) by experience of it first hand.
(c) by archeological evidence.
(d) by reading the Psalms.

3. When did a second writer add brief stories about the kings who followed Josiah?
(a) after the fall of Judah.
(b) after the invasion of Egypt.
(c) after the building of the Temple.
(d) after the return to Jerusalem.

4. 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 coded messages in the story.
(d) through the process of elimination.

5. Why does Friedman say that insertions were necessary in Deuteronomy?
(a) to broaden the story about the role of priests.
(b) to prepare the readers for the new ending.
(c) to deny the history of the Jews.
(d) to pave the way for a new covenant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Professor Eduard Reuss place Author P?

2. Who does the evidence point to as the writer of Deuteronomy?

3. What does Jeremiah mention in his writing that none of the other prophets mention?

4. What supernatural tales are left out by Author P?

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

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