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

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

3. What does this two author evidence provide?
(a) that the books were put together objectively.
(b) that Moses must have been the sole writer.
(c) that the books were written long after Moses.
(d) that there are doubts about the authenticity of the Bible.

4. Who was the last judge before Saul became King of Israel?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Ethan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can J and E not be separated on the basis of style alone?

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

3. How does it appear that doublets have been treated to form the Bible?

4. How did David solidify relationships with different important regions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Friedman use to determine the identity of Author E?

2. What is one reason the Bible is one of the most published books in the world?

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

4. What is evidence that Moses did not write the Pentateuch--Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?

5. What is compelling evidence from modern scholarship that there were multiple writers of the Bible?

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

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

8. What evidence is there that Author J might have been female?

9. What is the traditional belief that Friedman addresses in his book?

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

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