PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Prose - The Bible - The Book of Job.

PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Prose - The Bible - The Book of Job.

1. In the Book of Job, which country is Job said to have lived in?

a) Edom

b) Uz

c) Aram

d) Sheba

2. According to the prologue, how many sons and daughters did Job have initially?

a) Five sons and five daughters

b) Seven sons and three daughters

c) Ten sons and ten daughters

d) Three sons and seven daughters

3. Who is the first of Job’s three friends to speak to him?

a) Bildad the Shuhite

c) Zophar the Naamathite

c) Eliphaz the Temanite

d) Elihu the Buzite

4. What is the central theme of the dialogue between Job and his friends?

a) The nature of divine mercy

b) The mystery of suffering and divine justice

c) The importance of ceremonial law

d) The history of Israel

5. What does the name "Job" likely mean in Hebrew?

a) The righteous one

b) The persevering one

c) The persecuted one

d) The one who turns back

6. Who challenges God about Job's righteousness, suggesting Job only serves God because of his blessings?

a) Job's wife

b) Satan

c) Eliphaz

d) A messenger from Sheba

7. What is the final fate of Job's children in the epilogue?

a) They are restored to him in the final chapter.

b) God tells him to forget them.

c) He is given twice as many children as before.

d) Their memory is erased from the earth.

8. What does Job's wife famously advise him to do after he loses everything?

a) "Curse God and die."

b) "Seek out the Lord in the wilderness."

c) "Pray for your friends to have their wealth returned."

d) "Plead your case before the elders."

9. Which of the following is NOT a messenger that brings Job bad news?

a) A Sabean raider

b) A messenger from his wife's family

c) A Chaldean band

d) A messenger reporting a great wind

10. What physical affliction does Job suffer from in the second test?

a) Blindness

b) Leprosy

c) Painful boils

d) Paralysis

11. Which friend is described as being "younger" than the others and speaking last?

a) Eliphaz

b) Bildad

c) Zophar

d) Elihu

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the creatures God mentions when speaking to Job from the whirlwind?

a) Leviathan

b) Behemoth

c) The horse

d) The serpent

13. The Book of Job is primarily considered to be what type of literature?

a) Historical chronicle

b) Prophetic book

c) Wisdom literature

d) Legal codex

14. What is the setting of the "heavenly court" scene in the prologue?

a) The Garden of Eden

b) The temple in Jerusalem

c) A throne room in heaven

d) Mount Sinai

15. What is the first calamity to befall Job's possessions and family?

a) A fire from heaven

b) Sickness and disease

c) An earthquake

d) A great flood

16. What is the literary genre of the Book of Job?

a) Epic poetry

b) Dramatic dialogue

c) Prose narrative

d) Lyric poetry

17. Which of Job's friends advises him to confess his sins to God in order to be restored?

a) Zophar

b) Bildad

c) Eliphaz

d) Elihu

18. What does God command Job to do in the epilogue to forgive his friends?

a) Give them a portion of his new wealth

b) Sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams for them

c) Perform a ritual cleansing for them

d) Build a new altar in their names

19. In his first speech from the whirlwind, what does God ask Job to do?

a) "Gird up your loins like a man and I will question you."

b) "Show me your faith through your works."

c) "Repent of your hidden sins."

d) "Tell your friends of my infinite wisdom."

20. What is the primary message of Elihu's speeches?

a) God punishes the wicked indiscriminately.

b) God's justice is a mystery beyond human comprehension.

c) Suffering is always a direct result of sin.

d) Job has been secretly sinful and should repent.

21. In the end, how does God describe the words of Job's friends?

a) They spoke the truth about Job's suffering.

b) They spoke what was right about Him.

c) They spoke falsely about God and Job.

d) They were silent when they should have spoken.

22. What does Job scrape himself with while sitting in ashes?

a) A broken piece of pottery

b) A sharp stone

c) A handful of dirt

d) A dry branch

23. In the Book of Job, which poetic section is the longest?

a) The prologue and epilogue

b) The speeches of God

c) The dialogues between Job and his friends

d) The speeches of Elihu

24. What is the reward for Job's faithfulness at the end of the book?

a) He is made king over a new land.

b) He is given twice as much wealth as before.

c) He is granted immortality.

d) He is taken into heaven without dying.

25. What is the name of Job's second daughter, born after his trials?

a) Jemimah

b) Keziah

c) Keren-happuch

d) Zillah

26. Which of the following is an argument often made by Job's friends?

a) Suffering is a sign of divine favour.

b) Job's suffering is a mystery with no cause.

c) Suffering is always a punishment for sin.

d) God is too compassionate to inflict such pain.

27. What does Job famously say in response to hearing of his calamities?

a) "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

b) "My redeemer lives and he will stand upon the earth."

c) "I know my own righteousness."

d) "Let the day of my birth be cursed."

28. Which character is not considered one of Job’s friends in the main dialogue?

a) Eliphaz

b) Elihu

c) Bildad

d) Zophar

29. The book begins with a prose prologue and ends with a prose epilogue, while the core of the book consists of:

a) Lyrical poems

b) Dramatic speeches

c) Historical accounts

d) Legal statutes

30. What is the primary reason given for Job's suffering in the prologue?

a) He had committed a secret sin.

b) God wanted to test his righteousness.

c) His friends had prayed for his downfall.

d) It was an inevitable part of human life.

Share: