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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 is Jesse's profession?

2. What is the theme of the Prologue?

3. God's second portion is not a(n) __________ but a(n) __________.

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

5. According to the author, what can kith and kin not always tell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the mood of Chapter 2. Explain.

2. What is the tone of the Prologue? How does the Prologue set the tone for the novel?

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

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

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

6. Distinguish God from Gabriel.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term "brokenness" in context with "A Tale of Three Kings." Who exemplifies "brokenness"? Why are they broken?

Essay Topic 2

A minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. They often highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character. Choose a minor character from A Tale of Three Kings who serves as a foil for David. Analyze how the relation between the foil character and David illuminates the meaning of the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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