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

2. When was David anointed King?
(a) after all the people voted for a new King.
(b) during the summer Solstice.
(c) after Saul's death.
(d) while Saul was still alive.

3. Why did one write become designated Author J?
(a) he always refers to Yahweh in his writing.
(b) his first name was Johan.
(c) he never refers to Jehovah in his writing.
(d) he always refers to God as Elohim.

4. Primarily, what is Deuteronomy mostly about?
(a) praise.
(b) history.
(c) science.
(d) laws.

5. What are the dates Friedman puts on the two writers?
(a) J from 848 and 722 B.C., and E from 922 to 722 B.C.
(b) J in the 9th Century B.C., and E in the 10th Century.
(c) J circa 780 to 722 B.C., and E circa 800 to 734 B.C.
(d) J from 1200 and 900 B.C., and E from 825 to 721 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the book priest Hilkiah said he found in the Temple?

3. What covenant between God and man does Author J favor?

4. How many chief priests did David appoint?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did King Jeroboam solidify his position after the kingdoms split into norther and southern kingdoms?

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

3. What is the tie in between the Golden Calf idol made at the foot of mount Sinai and the images of the cherubim in both the northern and southern regions?

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

5. What is the difference in the accounts of J and E regarding the Ark of the Covenant?

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

7. What is different about the God of the Hebrews?

8. What are some of the measures David undertook to unite the twelve tribes after he became King?

9. What made it evident that there were two different writers identified as Author J who became identified as Author E?

10. What is some other evidence for the book of Deuteronomy having been of fairly recent writing?

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