Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Match the following terms with their appropriate definitions.
Question Selected Match
Simile D.
An explicit comparison between two objects using the words "like" or "as"
Parable B.
An implicit comparison of seemingly unrelated items in the form of a story
Irony C.
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Metaphor A.
An implicit comparison between two objects
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
The type of Bible Code used in mystical branches of Judaism that is based on mathematical
equivalent values of letters is:
Selected Answer: Gematria
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, ancient biographers (like the Gospel writers) felt free to
paraphrase or to summarize speeches and to arrange events according to a particular theme
rather than according to strict chronological sequence.
Selected Answer: True
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the events in the book of Acts should not be seen as normative
for the church today under any circumstances.
Selected Answer: False
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, New Testament letters were not usually written to address
specific situations or the practical needs of specific churches.
Selected Answer: False
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
New Testament letters may be seen as authoritative substitutes for the personal presence of the
author.
Selected Answer: True
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the interpreter does not create meaning in the text, rather the
interpreter must seek to discover the meaning placed in the text by its author.
Selected Answer: True
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following best defines the word "type"?
Selected
Answer: The use of an event, thing, or person to serve as an example or pattern for other
events, things, or persons
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
What is the historical context of the original readers of Revelation?
Selected Answer: They were facing persecution and oppression under the rule of Domitian
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the application of a text refers to the impact of the text on a
reader’s life.
Selected Answer: True
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Because New Testament letters are occasional, we must try to reconstruct the original situation
that called for the letter in the first place.
Selected Answer: True
Question 12
0 out of 4 points
According to Klein et al., New Testament letters are nothing like other ancient letters and
should not be compared to them.
Selected Answer: True
Response
Feedback: (Klein, p. 430)
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
As theological history, the book of Acts is not considered historical.
Selected Answer: False
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
In the New Testament, the word "gospel" comes from the Greek term euangelion and means
"preaching" or "proclamation."
Selected Answer: False
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
What does it mean that New Testament epistles/letters are "occasional"?
Selected Answer: These letters are pastoral in nature and address specific situations or problems
Question 16
0 out of 4 points
According to Klein et al., which of the following best defines a letter that shows signs of the
genre "diatribe"?
Selected Answer: A letter of rhetorical self-defense
Response
Feedback: (Klein, p. 430)
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
The Gospels may best be referred to as "Christological" or "theological biographies."
Selected Answer: True
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
For Klein et al. valid theology is only gained by a systematic reading of a text through a
particular theological viewpoint.
Selected Answer: False
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
According to Klein et al., the book of Acts is a sequel to the Gospel of Luke and should be
considered some form of theological history.
Selected Answer: True
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
Like the Gospels, Klein et al. claim that interpreters should read the book of Acts horizontally
and vertically.
Selected Answer: False
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