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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became the greatest hymn writer and the greatest comforter of broken hearts?
(a) God.
(b) Abishai.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) David.

2. What answer does the author give for the question: "What does a person do in the middle of a spear throwing contest"?
(a) "You surrender immediately."
(b) "You seek shelter."
(c) "You get stabbed to death."
(d) "You help throw spears."

3. Who is David referring to when he says, "For months, years, perhaps a decade. Perhaps I have known for thirty years"?
(a) That Absalom was planning to take over David's kingdom.
(b) That Saul was planning to take over David's kingdom.
(c) That Absalom was planning to take over Saul's kingdom.
(d) That he was really a Saul.

4. All of the following are true about Saul, except for which one?
(a) He was baptized into the Spirit of God.
(b) He had God in his heart.
(c) He was one of the greatest figures of human history.
(d) He was tall.

5. At one meeting, Absalom spoke of the great visions he had for what?
(a) God's kingdom.
(b) Overthrowing King Saul.
(c) David's kingdom.
(d) Solomon's kingdom.

6. How many followers does Absalom claim he has in Chapter 23?
(a) 252.
(b) 2010.
(c) 0.
(d) 100.

7. In Chapter 21, what does Sage say about rebels who ascend to the throne by rebellion?
(a) They have no need to rebel or have rebellions.
(b) They desire to rebel and have rebellions.
(c) They have no patience with other rebels and their rebellions.
(d) They have patience for other rebels and their rebellions.

8. Whose name is called out in the beginning of Chapter 21?
(a) Sage.
(b) David.
(c) Absalom.
(d) Saul.

9. According to Abishai in Chapter 23, Absalom was in some ways a youthful incarnation of who?
(a) Saul.
(b) Joab.
(c) Goliath.
(d) David.

10. "The hunted" in Chapter 11 refers to who?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Deer.
(c) Saul.
(d) David.

11. David's followers did not fear __________ or __________.
(a) Submission / servitude.
(b) Submission / authority.
(c) Conformity / legalism.
(d) Oppression / authority.

12. According to the author in Chapter 16, the passing of time and the way you react to that leader reveals a great deal about what?
(a) Your country.
(b) Your leader.
(c) Your leader's future.
(d) You.

13. Some fugitives of King Saul make contact with who in Chapter 13?
(a) David.
(b) God.
(c) Absalom.
(d) Abishai.

14. According to the author in Chapter 11, how many ways can one leave a kingdom?
(a) 1.
(b) Numerous.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

15. Who leaves the kingdom with David in Chapter 10?
(a) His followers.
(b) His friends.
(c) His brothers.
(d) Nobody.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following locations hide David in Chapter 12, except for which one?

2. Who comes to speak with David at the beginning of Chapter 22?

3. Approximately how much time passes after the reign of Saul, before David's grandson enrolls himself into the ranks of Israel's army?

4. In Chapter 18, what is the name upon the coat of arms?

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

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