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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the Prologue, the almighty living God turns to who, and gives a command?
2. In Chapter 3, the author says that God wants what type of vessel?
3. "A Tale of Three Kings" is classified as what type of literature?
4. What religious genre is this book classified as?
5. God's second portion is the only element in the universe that can change the human what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author say was his reason for writing "A Tale of Three Kings"?
2. Distinguish God from Gabriel.
3. In Chapter 2, what results did God receive from his house-to-house survey?
4. According to the author in Chapter 1, what two distinctions does the youngest son of any family bear?
5. Why was David called home in Chapter 2?
6. What is the best definition of the term "broken vessel" in context to Chapter 3?
7. Briefly summarize David and his job as seen in Chapter 1.
8. On what mission did God send Gabriel?
9. What genre is "A Tale of Three Kings" classified as, and what time period was the Christian community undergoing when this was written?
10. 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"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select a scene in A Tale of Three Kings that you find especially memorable. Write an essay in which you identify the scene, explain its relationship to the story, and analyze the reasons for its effectiveness.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout A Tale of Three Kings, symbolism is heavily used. Choose one of the three options to write about how symbolism is used:
1) The two portions of God's being.
2) David the sheepherder.
3) The spears Saul throws at David.
Essay Topic 3
Research Gene Edwards, his background and his credibility. Explain how and why Gene Edwards is or is not a credible author for A Tale of Three Kings.
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