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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. Which of the following is NOT a power of the cloth of God's nature?

2. Who is Goliath?

3. According to the author, who should decide what kingdoms survive which threats?

4. God's two portions of his being are an example of the literary technique of what?

5. After David kills Goliath, he finds himself a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the two different types of people that are introduced in the Prologue.

2. At the end of Chapter 3, what did God not have, but very much wanted?

3. What is the best definition of the term "broken vessel" in context to Chapter 3?

4. According to Gabriel, what was the difference between a gift and an inheritance?

5. In Chapter 6, what can one prove by returning spears that were thrown at them?

6. Distinguish God from Gabriel.

7. What is the purpose of Chapter 1?

8. Briefly summarize David and his job as seen in Chapter 1.

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

10. What genre is "A Tale of Three Kings" classified as, and what time period was the Christian community undergoing when this was written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the author establishes David's relationship to Saul. Why is there so much tension between these two characters? Can these two characters ever get along? Explain.

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

Discuss the ending of A Tale of Three Kings. Explain precisely how and why the ending appropriately or inappropriately concludes the book.

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