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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 does David's grandson set out to discover in Chapter 17?

2. What question has yet to be answered by the author in the beginning of Chapter 16?

3. According to the author in Chapter 19, how old was Absalom?

4. Saul __________ people and __________ a kingdom.

5. Who says, "Look at us. We're animals again. Less than an hour ago you could have freed us all"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did David flee the kingdom alone in Chapter 10?

2. Briefly discuss David's followers.

3. What does the author wish to accomplish by explaining the difference between Saul and David?

4. According to the author, why does God give unworthy people His power?

5. What was the mood at the end of Chapter 17? Explain.

6. What did the old mighty soldier of David say he learned from David?

7. Discuss what mothers told their children in the past, according to the author. What do mothers tell their children now?

8. Describe Saul before becoming a mad king.

9. Briefly examine Absalom's beliefs, as seen in Chapter 21.

10. A parable is a brief story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. What parable was used in Chapter 12? Who was the parable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Research Gene Edwards, his background and his credibility. Explain how and why Gene Edwards is or is not a credible author for A Tale of Three Kings.

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