Title: Chapter 04: Multiple Choice Questions: Poetry and Wisdom
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which biblical figure is generally understood to be the patron of wisdom?
- David
- Solomon
- Hezekiah
- Job
A: Solomon

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the traditionally designated Wisdom books in the Old Testament?
- Job
- Song of Solomon
- Ecclesiastes
- Proverbs
A: Song of Solomon

Q: What do the authors say was probably the initial primary audience of the book of Proverbs?
- parents
- rulers
- young people
- priests in training
A: young people

Q: What historical context do most scholars say lies behind the book of Job?
- after the fall of the Persian empire
- after the exodus from Egypt during the wilderness wanderings
- after the division of the united kingdom of Israel
- after the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon
A: after the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon

Q: What seems to be the major concern of Qoheleth?
- skepticism about all of life
- the problem of suffering
- human ability to control and manage life
- the redemption of the people of God
A: human ability to control and manage life

Q: Who is the voice of wisdom in Proverbs 1–9?
- King Solomon
- Woman Wisdom
- Qoheleth
- Lady Zion
A: Woman Wisdom

Q: What does the Hebrew term “the Satan” mean?
- the adversary
- the deceiver
- the evil one
- the accuser
A: the accuser