Quiz 8
How many books are in the poetry section? a) 7 b) 8 c) 10 d) 5
d) 5
In Job 2 who said, "Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil"? a) Zophar b) Job's wife c)Eliphaz d) Job
NOT b) Job's wife
A lament is a prayer offered in a time of trouble. a) True b) False
a) True
Hebrew Poetry rarely uses figurative language. a) True b) False
b) False
Psalm 3:7 reads: "You strike all of my enemies on the jaw; the teeth of the wicked you break." This type of Hebrew poetry is known as a) Chiasm b) Parallelism c) Acrostic d) Figurative Language
a) Chiasm
What is a short, carefully constructed ethical observation? a) Proverb b) Wisdom poem c) Rhetorical question d) Admonition
a) Proverb
"Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler." is an example of parallelism. a) True b) False
a) True
How does the Bible describe Job? a) All of the above b) Blameless c) Feared God and turned away from evil d) Upright
a) All of the above
What is a question with an obvious answer? a) Rhetorical question b) Admonition c) Numerical saying d) Wisdom poem
a) Rhetorical question
According to the textbook, many of the psalms were sung in relation to specific worship services at the temple. a) True b) False
a) True
According to the textbook, the essential characteristic of Hebrew poetry is parallelism. a) True b) False
a) True
The book of Proverbs is unique in the sense that it is a collection of discourses and sayings compiled into collections, which were then combined into the larger collection known as the book of Proverbs. a) True b) False
a) True
Job had 3 sons and 7 daughters. a) True b) False
b) False
Job's trials never affected his health. a) True b) False
b) False
The book of Job introduces Job as a poor man. a) True b) False
b) False
The historical books never rely on the poetic mode of expression in order to communicate their timeless message. a) True b) False
b) False
Similes, metaphors, metonymy, personification, anthropomorphism, and hyperbole are examples of... a) A Chiasm b) Figurative language c) Parallelism d) An acrostic
b) Figurative language
What is a command written either as a short proverb or as a part of a long discourse? a) Wisdom poem b) Rhetorical question c) Admonition d) Numerical saying
c) Admonition
Which of the following are not one of Job's three friends that come to visit him? a) Bildad b) Eliphaz c) Diblaim d) Zophar
c) Diblaim
Psalm 20 is a prayer for the king as he prepares to go into battle. This is an example of a... a) Penitential psalm b) Thanksgiving psalm c) Royal psalm d) Psalm of confidence
c) Royal psalm
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1. This verse is an example of a) Antithetical Parallelism b) Synthetic Parallelism c) Staircase parallelism d) Synonymous Parallelism
d) Synonymous Parallelism
The prevailing metaphor in Psalms is that the Lord is king over all creation. a) True b) False
a) True
Psalm 23 presents the Lord as the Shepherd-King who provides for his people. That is an example of a... a) Royal psalm b) Psalm of confidence c) Thanksgiving psalm d) Penitential psalm
b) Psalm of confidence
The proverbs were originally addressed to young men. a) True b) False
a) True
Where was Job from? a) Uz b) Jericho c) Ur d) Egypt
a) Uz
