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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is David's response to Joab asking if he shall stop Absalom in Chapter 23?
(a) David says, "Yes!"
(b) David says, "I already have!"
(c) David says, "Let me think about it."
(d) David says, "No!"

2. What is Saul mostly remembered by?
(a) His courage.
(b) His leadership.
(c) His loyalty.
(d) His madness.

3. According to the author in Chapter 16, the passing of time and the way you react to that leader reveals a great deal about what?
(a) Your leader.
(b) You.
(c) Your leader's future.
(d) Your country.

4. What is the author referring to when he says, "My, how certain we mortals can be...of things even angels do not know"?
(a) That the man you are under is truly from God.
(b) That the man you are under is at best a Saul.
(c) That the man you are under is God.
(d) That the man you are under is at best a David.

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

6. What answer does the author give for the question: "What does a person do in the middle of a spear throwing contest"?
(a) "You seek shelter."
(b) "You get stabbed to death."
(c) "You help throw spears."
(d) "You surrender immediately."

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

8. According to the author in Chapter 17, who did David's grandson serve under?
(a) King Herod.
(b) King Rehoboam.
(c) King Jehoshaphat.
(d) King Solomon.

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

10. According to the author in Chapter 12, in times past, mothers had told their children that if they did not behave, they would end up like what?
(a) The town drunk.
(b) A bum.
(c) David.
(d) A clown.

11. The author states that most of us know at least two men in lineage of David who have been __________ and __________ by other men.
(a) Blessed / Saved.
(b) Damned / Crucified.
(c) Exalted / Redeemed.
(d) Favored / Ransomed.

12. Sage describes Absalom as both __________ and __________?
(a) Insincere / unmotivated.
(b) Disingenuous / lazy.
(c) Deceitful / lackadaisical.
(d) Sincere / ambitious.

13. In Chapter 9, what does the author say David's only success is?
(a) He was a successful prophet.
(b) He was a successful shepherd.
(c) His sling shot abilities.
(d) He became the instrument of God.

14. Who became the greatest hymn writer and the greatest comforter of broken hearts?
(a) God.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) David.
(d) Abishai.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Abishai in Chapter 23, Absalom was in some ways a youthful incarnation of who?

3. In Chapter 20, how do men feel about being with Absalom?

4. What two choices does David have in Chapter 22 when it comes to dealing with Absalom?

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

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