View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music does David sing in Chapter 1?

2. David does all of the following while tending to the sheep, except for what?

3. According to the author in Chapter 6, when one throws a thrown spear back, they prove all of the following, except for what?

4. What job do Jesse's oldest sons have?

5. What will the two unborn destinies one day become?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the mood of Chapter 2. Explain.

2. 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"?

3. What irony was revealed at the end of Chapter 2?

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

5. In Chapter 3, what question drove the King mad?

6. Distinguish God from Gabriel.

7. What is the purpose of Chapter 1?

8. In Chapter 2, what results did God receive from his house-to-house survey?

9. What two portions of God's being did Gabriel give to each unborn destiny?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Tale of Three Kings depicts a conflict between a parent and his son. Analyze the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the story.

Essay Topic 2

How did the overall story change your way of thinking? Or, explain how the story validated or affirmed your thinking? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

One definition of madness is "mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it." Discuss how Saul's apparent madness and irrational behavior plays an important role. Can Saul's madness be judged reasonable? Explain the significance of the "madness" to the story as a whole.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 614 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample