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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 question has yet to be answered by the author in the beginning of Chapter 16?
2. Who says, "Are you, sir, one of David's might men of long ago-one of those men of whom we have heard so much"?
3. Whose name is called out in the beginning of Chapter 21?
4. According to the end of Chapter 21, what is Sage's name?
5. What are the last words that David's grandson hears from the old soldier of David in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did people call Absalom, David in Chapter 19?
2. Discuss the importance of Joab in Chapter 22.
3. Describe Saul before becoming a mad king.
4. Summarize David's reaction to Absalom holding meetings with David's followers.
5. Discuss what mothers told their children in the past, according to the author. What do mothers tell their children now?
6. Give a physical description of the old mighty soldier of David.
7. A parable is a brief story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. What parable was used in Chapter 12? Who was the parable?
8. Briefly examine Absalom's beliefs, as seen in Chapter 21.
9. What does the author wish to accomplish by explaining the difference between Saul and David?
10. Why did David flee the kingdom alone in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
One definition of madness is "mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it." Discuss how Saul's apparent madness and irrational behavior plays an important role. Can Saul's madness be judged reasonable? Explain the significance of the "madness" to the story as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
Research the story of David and Saul. Compare it to this story. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
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