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

2. Who is David referring to when he says, "He was great. Great in the eyes of God and men."?
(a) Joab.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Saul.
(d) Absalom.

3. According to the author in Chapter 12, in times past, mothers had told their children that if they did not behave, they would end up like what?
(a) David.
(b) The town drunk.
(c) A bum.
(d) A clown.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "The hunted" in Chapter 11 refers to who?

2. According to the author in Chapter 11, how many ways can one leave a kingdom?

3. What does the unidentified figure in Chapter 18 pull out of the chest?

4. Who is Joab?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Chapter 18 to the reader? Who does the author claim the reader to be: Saul? David? Absalom? Explain.

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

3. Briefly discuss Absalom's relationship with his followers as seen in Chapter 20.

4. Discuss the importance of Joab in Chapter 22.

5. What did the old mighty soldier of David say he learned from David?

6. According to the old mighty soldier of David, who invented rules and why were they invented?

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

8. Describe Saul before becoming a mad king.

9. According to the author, why does Saul make decisions that can be misleading and dishonorable?

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

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