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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. Who does the author say God is looking at in Chapter 9?
(a) Saul.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) You.
(d) David.

2. According to the author in Chapter 20, what single word best describes Absalom?
(a) Indiscriminate.
(b) Discerning.
(c) Mad.
(d) Collected.

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

4. All of the following are ancestors to Saul, except for which one?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Moses.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Solomon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes himself David's enemy?

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

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

4. Who comes to speak with David at the beginning of Chapter 22?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. A parable is a brief story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. What parable was used in Chapter 12? Who was the parable?

2. What does the author wish to accomplish by explaining the difference between Saul and David?

3. What was the mood at the end of Chapter 17? Explain.

4. Summarize David's reaction to Absalom holding meetings with David's followers.

5. Briefly discuss David's followers.

6. Discuss what mothers told their children in the past, according to the author. What do mothers tell their children now?

7. Discuss the importance of Joab in Chapter 22.

8. Why did David flee the kingdom alone in Chapter 10?

9. Give a physical description of the old mighty soldier of David.

10. Why did people call Absalom, David in Chapter 19?

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