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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 were placed in all libraries.
(b) the books became required reading for clergy.
(c) the books were banned or burned.
(d) the books became best sellers.

2. What observation did Thomas Hobbes make about certain language in the Bible.
(a) phrases like "to this day" could only come from God.
(b) the language is unquestionably uniform.
(c) the language indicates little change in usage.
(d) phrases like "to this day" are used to talk about the past.

3. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding Author E?
(a) that he is related to Jeroboam.
(b) that he is an Israelite Levite.
(c) that E is a woman.
(d) that E copied Author J's writings.

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 the process of elimination.
(b) through analysis of the Ten Commandments story.
(c) through historical and archeological discoveries.
(d) through the coded messages in the story.

5. What covenant between God and man does Author J favor?
(a) the covenant between God and Jacob.
(b) the earlier covenant between Abraham and God.
(c) the covenant between God and Joseph.
(d) the covenant between God and Moses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became prophets?

2. Who was the fifth person involved in the four author idea?

3. What does Friedman propose about Author J?

4. Why do we know so little about the Hebrews prior to 1200 B.C.?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Author J justify the southern calf images while casting aspersion on the norther versions?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do scholars use to determine the different writers?

8. Discuss the pendulum swing of Jewish religion after King Josiah, Hezekiah's great grandson, came to power.

9. Discuss the period of time when the written compilation of the Bible as we have it today began.

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

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