Title: Chapter 08: Multiple Choice Questions: The Letter of James
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Where did James the brother of Jesus become a major church leader?
- Rome
- Jerusalem
- Alexandria
- Antioch
A: Jerusalem

Q: Which of the following is NOT a reason that some scholars argue that the letter of James is pseudonymous?
- the Greek is too polished
- the author cites the Septuagint rather than the Hebrew Scriptures
- the book’s reliance upon the oral form of the Jesus tradition
- the book was not accepted as canonical until late
A: the book’s reliance upon the oral form of the Jesus tradition

Q: According to the authors, what literary form does the text of James MOST resemble?
- letter
- homily
- last testament
- paraenesis
A: paraenesis

Q: With which portion of the Gospel of Matthew does the book of James share many similarities?
- the Sermon on the Mount
- the Little Apocalypse
- the Last Supper Discourse
- the Great Commission
A: the Sermon on the Mount

Q: What might James’s address to the “twelve tribes in the Dispersion” indicate about the audience of the letter?
- that they were Jews living outside of Palestine
- that they were Jewish Christians
- that they were Gentile converts to Christianity
- all of the above
A: all of the above