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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. According to the author in Chapter 7, how can you tell when someone has been hit by a spear?
2. What object does Saul throw at David in Chapter 4?
3. According to the author in Chapter 6, if one throws a thrown spear back, they are also a candidate for what?
4. What book is this story fictionalized from?
5. According to the author in Chapter 4, what right does a king have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly discuss Saul's feelings towards David.
2. In Chapter 4, how did one know if a king was after the order of King Saul?
3. Describe the types of people God has, as revealed in Chapter 5.
4. Briefly summarize David and his job as seen in Chapter 1.
5. In Chapter 2, what results did God receive from his house-to-house survey?
6. In Chapter 6, what can one prove by returning spears that were thrown at them?
7. What can be inferred as to why the author does not detail the battle between David and Goliath?
8. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. Give an example of a hyperbole found in Chapters 1-2. Explain.
9. 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"?
10. What irony was revealed at the end of Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Apply the story of "A Tale of Three Kings" to today's society. Do you know of any Davids or Sauls either in your life or in your society? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the theme of being a Saul to the theme of being a David. How are they the same? How are they different?
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