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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David run away from Saul in Chapter 10?
(a) David wants to be king of another kingdom.
(b) Saul wants to kill David.
(c) David is homesick.
(d) David wants to build an army against Saul.

2. In Chapter 20, it states that rebellion has been in whose heart for years?
(a) David's.
(b) Joab's.
(c) Absalom's.
(d) Saul's.

3. All of the following are characteristics of David, as described by an old soldier of David in Chapter 17, except for which one?
(a) Not a great leader.
(b) Feared no rebellion.
(c) Hysterical.
(d) Weakling.

4. Who is Joab?
(a) David's brother.
(b) A follower of David.
(c) A follower of Saul.
(d) David's son.

5. According to the author in Chapter 8, who can tell who is the Lord's anointed?
(a) Gifted people.
(b) Blind people.
(c) Everybody.
(d) Nobody.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 19, how old was David?

2. What are castles now in Chapter 12?

3. What are the last words that David's grandson hears from the old soldier of David in Chapter 17?

4. What question does the author tell the reader to memorize in Chapter 8?

5. What two choices does David have in Chapter 22 when it comes to dealing with Absalom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss David's followers.

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

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

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

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

6. According to the old mighty soldier of David, who invented rules and why were they invented?

7. Why did people call Absalom, David in Chapter 19?

8. Explain David's operation by God as seen in Chapter 9.

9. Briefly discuss Absalom's relationship with his followers as seen in Chapter 20.

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

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