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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David run away from Saul in Chapter 10?
(a) Saul wants to kill David.
(b) David wants to build an army against Saul.
(c) David is homesick.
(d) David wants to be king of another kingdom.

2. All of the following are ancestors to Saul, except for which one?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Moses.

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

4. What does David's grandson set out to discover in Chapter 17?
(a) To find and talk to Goliath.
(b) To find and talk to Saul.
(c) To find and talk to David.
(d) To find and talk to a soldier of David.

5. Who does the author say God is looking at in Chapter 9?
(a) David.
(b) You.
(c) Saul.
(d) Gabriel.

6. Who is Absalom?
(a) King David's son.
(b) David's father.
(c) King Saul's son.
(d) David's brother.

7. Who says, "Look at us. We're animals again. Less than an hour ago you could have freed us all"?
(a) Absalom.
(b) Zadok.
(c) David.
(d) Joab.

8. David becomes less of a folk hero and more of a what in Chapter 14?
(a) Tragic hero.
(b) Cautionary tale.
(c) Coward.
(d) Villain.

9. What other object does the unidentified figure in Chapter 18 pull out of the chest?
(a) Coat of arms.
(b) A sword.
(c) A spear.
(d) A Bible.

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

11. "The hunted" in Chapter 11 refers to who?
(a) Deer.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Saul.
(d) David.

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

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

14. All of the following locations hide David in Chapter 12, except for which one?
(a) Swift feet.
(b) Watery pits.
(c) Overgrown leaves.
(d) Rivers.

15. According to the author in Chapter 19, how old was David?
(a) David was Jesse's age.
(b) David was Saul's age.
(c) David was Joab's age.
(d) David was Absalom's age.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 10, who decides when it is finally time to leave the Lord's anointed?

2. According to the author in Chapter 11, how many ways can one leave a kingdom?

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

4. Who says, "My king is mad. At least, I so perceive him. What can I do"?

5. Who is David speaking to when he says, "I have waited, Absalom. I have waited and watched for years"?

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