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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A clown.
(d) David.

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

3. Who is David referring to when he says, "For months, years, perhaps a decade. Perhaps I have known for thirty years"?
(a) That Absalom was planning to take over Saul's kingdom.
(b) That Absalom was planning to take over David's kingdom.
(c) That he was really a Saul.
(d) That Saul was planning to take over David's kingdom.

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

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

6. Who leaves the kingdom with David in Chapter 10?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His friends.
(c) His followers.
(d) His brothers.

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

8. David's followers did not fear __________ or __________.
(a) Submission / authority.
(b) Oppression / authority.
(c) Submission / servitude.
(d) Conformity / legalism.

9. What are castles now in Chapter 12?
(a) Streams.
(b) Caves.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Rivers.

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

11. What two choices does David have in Chapter 22 when it comes to dealing with Absalom?
(a) Lose everything or become a Saul.
(b) Pray or hide.
(c) Fight or flight.
(d) Flee or be destroyed.

12. Whose name is called out in the beginning of Chapter 21?
(a) Absalom.
(b) Sage.
(c) Saul.
(d) David.

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

14. In Chapter 20, how do men feel about being with Absalom?
(a) Detached.
(b) Scared.
(c) Insecure.
(d) Secure.

15. Approximately how much time passes after the reign of Saul, before David's grandson enrolls himself into the ranks of Israel's army?
(a) 3 generations.
(b) 5 generations.
(c) 2 generations.
(d) 1 generation.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following are true about Saul, except for which one?

2. What does the unidentified figure in Chapter 18 pull out of the chest?

3. At one meeting, Absalom spoke of the great visions he had for what?

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

5. Who does the author say God is looking at in Chapter 9?

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