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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. What animal does David encounter at the end of Chapter 1?

2. How many sons does Jesse have?

3. What portion of God's being from the Prologue does David possess?

4. What object does Saul throw at David in Chapter 4?

5. Who taught David the song that is everyone in the palace's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say was his reason for writing "A Tale of Three Kings"?

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

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

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

5. Describe the types of people God has, as revealed in Chapter 5.

6. What is the purpose of Chapter 1?

7. In Chapter 4, how did one know if a king was after the order of King Saul?

8. According to the author in Chapter 1, what two distinctions does the youngest son of any family bear?

9. Why was David called home in Chapter 2?

10. Briefly discuss David's promotion given to him by his father. Explain David's new job description.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how A Tale of Three Kings can be interpreted on each of the following three levels: religious, social, and literal.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in A Tale of Three Kings and discuss the significance of such events.

Essay Topic 3

Some works of literature use the element of time in a distinct way. The chronological sequence of events may be altered, or time may be suspended or accelerated. Show how Gene Edwards' manipulation of time contributes to the effectiveness of A Tale of Three Kings as a whole.

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