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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 the setting of Chapter 1?

2. Who is waiting to see David in Chapter 2?

3. What is the point of view of the Prologue?

4. What is the sage's name?

5. Who is David speaking to when he says, "I am your shepherd, and God is mine"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the mood of Chapter 2. Explain.

2. Distinguish God from Gabriel.

3. On what mission did God send Gabriel?

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

5. What does the Prologue indicate or foreshadow?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character from the story who appears briefly but is a significant presence. Write an essay in which you show how the character functions in the story. Discuss how the character affects actions in the story, theme(s), or the development of other characters.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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