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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In Chapter 18, what is the name upon the coat of arms?
(a) Joab the Second.
(b) Absalom the Second.
(c) Nathan the Second.
(d) Saul the Second.

4. All of the following types of people follow David, except for who?
(a) Complainers.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Honest men.
(d) Liars.

5. In Chapter 21, what does Sage say about rebels who ascend to the throne by rebellion?
(a) They desire to rebel and have rebellions.
(b) They have patience for other rebels and their rebellions.
(c) They have no patience with other rebels and their rebellions.
(d) They have no need to rebel or have rebellions.

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

7. In Chapter 11, what is NOT the ideal place for moral building?
(a) Kingdoms.
(b) Caves.
(c) Castles.
(d) Tunnels.

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

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

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

11. What course does David decide to take at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) He decides to let Joab stop Absalom.
(b) He decides to stop Absalom.
(c) He goes to talk with Absalom.
(d) He decides to do nothing.

12. 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 at best a Saul.
(b) That the man you are under is God.
(c) That the man you are under is truly from God.
(d) That the man you are under is at best a David.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is David referring to when he says, "He was great. Great in the eyes of God and men."?

3. Who says, "Are you, sir, one of David's might men of long ago-one of those men of whom we have heard so much"?

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

5. Who leaves the kingdom with David in Chapter 10?

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