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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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's future.
(b) Your country.
(c) You.
(d) Your leader.

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

5. According to the author, God's gifts __________ be recalled.
(a) Will.
(b) Can.
(c) Cannot.
(d) Might.

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

7. 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) Exalted / Redeemed.
(c) Favored / Ransomed.
(d) Damned / Crucified.

8. Who comes to speak with David at the beginning of Chapter 22?
(a) Joab.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Saul.
(d) Absalom.

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

10. All of the following are true about Saul, except for which one?
(a) He was one of the greatest figures of human history.
(b) He was tall.
(c) He had God in his heart.
(d) He was baptized into the Spirit of God.

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

12. According to the author in Chapter 19, how old was Absalom?
(a) Absalom was the age of David when he first became king.
(b) Absalom was Jesse's age.
(c) Absalom was Joab's age.
(d) Absalom was the age of Saul when he first became king.

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

14. 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 David.
(c) To find and talk to Saul.
(d) To find and talk to a soldier of David.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author says in Chapter 18 that you yourself are neither a Saul nor a David, but only what?

3. Some fugitives of King Saul make contact with who in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 11, what is NOT the ideal place for moral building?

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

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