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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. 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) Flee or be destroyed.
(d) Fight or flight.

2. The author says in Chapter 18 that you yourself are neither a Saul nor a David, but only what?
(a) A Herod.
(b) An Absalom.
(c) A Joab.
(d) A peasant of the realm.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is David referring to when he says, "For months, years, perhaps a decade. Perhaps I have known for thirty years"?

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

3. All of the following are ancestors to Saul, except for which one?

4. What answer does the author give for the question: "What does a person do in the middle of a spear throwing contest"?

5. What is David's response to Joab asking if he shall stop Absalom in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the dialogue between the young boy and the guardian in Chapter 19?

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

3. What gift does David claim to have in Chapter 23? Explain.

4. Describe Saul before becoming a mad king.

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

6. According to the author in Chapter 8, no man will ever be wise enough to answer what riddle?

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

8. Briefly discuss David's followers.

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

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

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