1. In 1 Kings 19, how many days did Elijah travel in the wilderness before reaching Mount Horeb?
A.Seven days
B.Forty days
C.Forty days and nights with one rest period
D.One day and night
2. What was the specific complaint of the prophet Jonah after God spared Nineveh from destruction?
A.That God was too merciful to the Gentiles
B.That God chose not to honor the prophet's word
C.That God was gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and he repented of the disaster
D.That the people of Nineveh were not truly repentant
3. In Jeremiah 1:11-12, what two objects did God show Jeremiah in successive visions, and what was their symbolic meaning?
A.A rod of almond and a boiling pot; judgment and God's watchfulness
B.A vision of fire and water; purification and destruction
C.A scroll and a measuring line; God's word and justice
D.An almond rod and a boiling pot; God's watchfulness and judgment
4. In Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones (Ezekiel 37), how many times did the prophet prophesy before the bones came to life?
A.Once, with immediate results
B.Twice; once for the bones to rattle and join, and again for breath to enter them
C.Three times; for bones, sinews, and flesh separately
D.The text does not specify a number of times
5. What relationship did Hosea have to Gomer, and what did this relationship symbolize?
A.He was her brother; it symbolized God's judgment on Israel
B.He was her husband; his marriage symbolized God's relationship with unfaithful Israel
C.He was her father; it symbolized God's authority over Israel
D.He was her master; it symbolized Israel's servitude to sin
6. In 2 Kings 2, what did Elisha ask for before Elijah was taken up to heaven?
A.Double portion of Elijah's spirit
B.A chariot of fire
C.Knowledge of where Elijah would go
D.The ability to perform greater miracles than Elijah
7. According to Isaiah 6, what did one of the seraphim place on Isaiah's lips after taking it from the altar?
A.A scroll inscribed with God's law
B.A live coal from the altar
C.Oil of anointing
D.Myrtle and frankincense
8. What did the prophet Amos say he was before God called him to prophesy?
A.A shepherd and a dresser of sycamore trees
B.A priest in the temple of Bethel
C.A scribe and teacher of the law
D.A merchant and trader
9. In Nahum 1, what three titles or descriptors does the prophet use for God in the opening verses?
A.Jealous, avenging, and wrathful
B.Holy, just, and merciful
C.Almighty, eternal, and all-knowing
D.King, judge, and defender
10. According to Zechariah 1:7-11, what did the angel report to the angel of the Lord about the state of the earth?
A.The earth was at rest and at peace
B.The earth was in turmoil and rebellion
C.The earth was experiencing a great plague
D.The earth was under siege by enemy nations
11. What was unusual about the prophet Samuel's birth, and which two key figures did he anoint as king?
A.He was born to a barren woman; he anointed David and Saul
B.He was born during a famine; he anointed Solomon and David
C.He was born after a long period of barrenness to Hannah; he anointed Saul and David
D.He was born miraculously without a father; he anointed Saul and Solomon
12. In 2 Kings 20, what sign did God give Hezekiah to confirm that he would be healed of his illness?
A.The sun would stand still in the sky
B.The shadow on the sundial would move backward ten steps
C.Water would turn to blood in Egypt
D.A star would appear in the east
13. What was the specific name of Jeremiah's scribal assistant who wrote down his prophecies?
A.Baruch son of Neriah
B.Shaphan son of Azaliah
C.Gemarian son of Hilkiah
D.Pashur son of Immer
14. In Micah 5:2, what was the specific prophecy about the birthplace of Israel's ruler, and how did it connect to the Old Testament narrative?
A.He would be born in Jerusalem, the city of David
B.He would be born in Bethlehem, though from ancient times a ruler would come from Judah
C.He would be born in Nazareth, preparing him for humility
D.He would be born in Egypt, symbolizing Israel's redemption from slavery
15. In Obadiah 1, what was the primary prophecy regarding the nation of Edom?
A.Edom would become a great power in the ancient Near East
B.Edom would be brought low and humiliated for its pride and violence
C.Edom would convert to the worship of Israel's God
D.Edom would form an alliance with Israel against Babylon
16. What unusual event occurred during the reign of Ahaz when the prophet Isaiah offered him a sign?
A.The sun moved backward on the sundial
B.The prophet walked naked through the streets
C.Isaiah's own son was named as a sign of God's promise
D.The Jordan River stopped flowing