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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 does David's grandson set out to discover in Chapter 17?
(a) To find and talk to David.
(b) To find and talk to a soldier of David.
(c) To find and talk to Goliath.
(d) To find and talk to Saul.

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

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

4. According to the author in Chapter 16, the passing of time and the way you react to that leader reveals a great deal about what?
(a) Your leader's future.
(b) Your country.
(c) You.
(d) Your leader.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that most of us know at least two men in lineage of David who have been __________ and __________ by other men.

2. In Chapter 21, Sage says that Absalom has but one recourse. What is it?

3. Why does David run away from Saul in Chapter 10?

4. David becomes less of a folk hero and more of a what in Chapter 14?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Briefly discuss David's followers.

4. According to the author, why does God give unworthy people His power?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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