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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is David referring to when he says, "He was great. Great in the eyes of God and men."?
(a) Joab.
(b) Saul.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Absalom.

2. Who is David speaking to when he says, "I have waited, Absalom. I have waited and watched for years"?
(a) Himself.
(b) Joab.
(c) Zadok.
(d) Absalom.

3. According to the author in Chapter 16, men who go after the __________ among us often crucify the __________ among us.
(a) Sauls / God.
(b) God / Davids.
(c) Davids / Sauls.
(d) Sauls / Davids.

4. At one meeting, Absalom spoke of the great visions he had for what?
(a) Overthrowing King Saul.
(b) Solomon's kingdom.
(c) David's kingdom.
(d) God's kingdom.

5. According to the end of Chapter 21, what is Sage's name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Saul.
(c) David.
(d) History.

6. According to Abishai in Chapter 23, Absalom was in some ways a youthful incarnation of who?
(a) Saul.
(b) David.
(c) Joab.
(d) Goliath.

7. Who is Joab?
(a) A follower of David.
(b) David's son.
(c) A follower of Saul.
(d) David's brother.

8. Some fugitives of King Saul make contact with who in Chapter 13?
(a) God.
(b) David.
(c) Abishai.
(d) Absalom.

9. The old soldier of David said to David's grandson, "I see you have the ambitions typical of __________."
(a) Manhood.
(b) Adulthood.
(c) Maturity.
(d) Youth.

10. What does the unidentified figure in Chapter 18 pull out of the chest?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A pair of boots.
(c) A cape.
(d) A hat.

11. The author says in Chapter 18 that you yourself are neither a Saul nor a David, but only what?
(a) An Absalom.
(b) A Joab.
(c) A Herod.
(d) A peasant of the realm.

12. In Chapter 23, David states that Absalom did not hesitate to divide what?
(a) Saul's kingdom.
(b) His family.
(c) His father's kingdom.
(d) The kingdom of God.

13. All of the following are characteristics of David, as described by an old soldier of David in Chapter 17, except for which one?
(a) Weakling.
(b) Hysterical.
(c) Not a great leader.
(d) Feared no rebellion.

14. Who says, "Good king, he has been no David to you"?
(a) Joab.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Zadok.
(d) Abishai.

15. What question has yet to be answered by the author in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Is it impossible that the man I sit under is a King Saul?
(b) What is King Saul's background?
(c) How can I know if the man I sit under is a King David?
(d) How can I know if the man I sit under is a King Saul?

Short Answer Questions

1. David becomes less of a folk hero and more of a what in Chapter 14?

2. According to the author, God's gifts __________ be recalled.

3. What question does the author tell the reader to memorize in Chapter 8?

4. According to the author in Chapter 14, what word is NOT found in the vocabulary of fugitives?

5. How many followers does Absalom claim he has in Chapter 23?

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