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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did David solidify relationships with different important regions?
(a) by marrying women from those areas.
(b) by selecting their daughters for his sons.
(c) by reducing their taxes.
(d) by selecting generals from each area.

2. Why did Author E get his designation?
(a) he never uses the singular for God.
(b) he always refers to God, El, or Elohim.
(c) his fist name was Elgar.
(d) he refers to God as Edom.

3. What is one reason that the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem was unsuccessful?
(a) Egypt came to war with Assyria.
(b) Hezekiah had built a tunnel under the city to bring in fresh water.
(c) supplies were being smuggled in from the south.
(d) Hezekiah married an Assyrian princess.

4. What was the book priest Hilkiah said he found in the Temple?
(a) Deuteronomy.
(b) the Torah.
(c) Exodus.
(d) Genesis.

5. In what way was Yahweh different from the gods of the people around the Hebrews?
(a) Yahweh is not associated with any natural force.
(b) Yahweh cannot speak to the people.
(c) Yahweh has fewer oracles.
(d) Yahweh disallows statues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this two author evidence provide?

2. What information comes from knowing who wrote the Bible and when it was written?

3. What does Friedman suggest the combination of the two writers symbolizes?

4. Why did one write become designated Author J?

5. What are the books known as the Early Prophets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the locations where the Bible was produced, the lifestyle of the people, and the methods used for writing.

2. What were some of the major reforms initiated by King Hezekiah?

3. What does the phrase "to this day" suggest in the book of Deuteronomy?

4. How does a fifth person come into the picture regarding the Pentateuch?

5. Discuss the evidence that the book of Deuteronomy was written to support the reforms of King Josiah.

6. Why was another author identified as the writer of Deuteronomy?

7. Explain Friedman's reason for writing WHO WROTE THE BIBLE?.

8. How did Hezekiah's son and grandson alter the reforms he had made?

9. What conclusion did Friedman wish to build a stronger case for?

10. How does the story of Moses smashing the tablets of stone tend to discredit the southern kingdom of Judah?

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