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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following are characteristics of a king after the order of King Saul, except which one?
(a) The king wore his family crest on his socks.
(b) The king threw spears at David.
(c) The king was quite mad.
(d) The king was truly the Lord's anointed.

2. God's second portion is not a(n) __________ but a(n) __________.
(a) Gift / Inheritance.
(b) Inheritance / Gift.
(c) Reward / Souvenir.
(d) Present / Wish.

3. As Gabriel opens the door into the realm between two universes, he steps into the Mall of what?
(a) Mall of Unborn Destinies.
(b) Mall of Destinies.
(c) Mall of America.
(d) Mall of Heavenly Destinies.

4. What book is this story fictionalized from?
(a) Song of the Angel.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Confucian Texts.
(d) Qur'an.

5. What is the sage's name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Moses.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Goliath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "And who shall these destinies become after they go through the door to the visible universe"?

2. Who is Goliath?

3. What is the point of view of the Prologue?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, where do David's brothers go off to?

5. Who taught David the song that is everyone in the palace's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what can one prove by returning spears that were thrown at them?

2. What can be inferred as to why the author does not detail the battle between David and Goliath?

3. According to Gabriel, what was the difference between a gift and an inheritance?

4. Why was David called home in Chapter 2?

5. What is the tone of the Prologue? How does the Prologue set the tone for the novel?

6. What genre is "A Tale of Three Kings" classified as, and what time period was the Christian community undergoing when this was written?

7. Discuss the mood of Chapter 2. Explain.

8. Discuss the two different types of people that are introduced in the Prologue.

9. In Chapter 7, what answer is given to the question: "What can a man do when the King decides to use him for target practice"?

10. What was Recorder's purpose in the Prologue?

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