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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is anthropopathy?
(a) The attribution of human qualities to animals.
(b) Personification.
(c) The attribution of God-like qualities to humans.
(d) The attribution of human qualities to gods.

2. In addition to using information from Israel's culture, Heschel uses information from what in order to understand the prophets?
(a) Islamic culture.
(b) Greek culture.
(c) Egyptian culture.
(d) Cult of the Balaam.

3. Heschel says that Habakkuk knowing that destruction is coming feels that this is the opposite of what?
(a) God.
(b) The covenant.
(c) The promise.
(d) Good.

4. God answers Habakkuk that God's hand is constantly working even though what?
(a) It is destroying the covenant.
(b) It is destroying the people.
(c) It can't be seen.
(d) It isn't what Habakkuk wants.

5. Heschel describes God as what?
(a) Father.
(b) The ultimate source of the universe.
(c) Someone who cannot be described.
(d) The ultimate judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Heschel use quotes from other books of the Bible?

2. One theory for prophets and their inspiration is that they had madness in them that led to what?

3. To what does Heschel compare the descriptions of prophecy?

4. Which prophet does Heschel not provide the reader his past?

5. In what belief is there no grace or repentance for sin, just cause and effect?

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