Bathsheba

Author: Tracy A Morgan

© 2008 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 5.7 / Points 10

Word Count: 63,511

256 pages

1. Bathsheba’s dad married her off to Uriah because Uriah was _____. (Page 12)

a. famous / b. his friend / c. rich / d. strong

2. The wedding was held under a _____. (Page 21)

a. bank of flowers / b. plate / c. waterfall / d. none of these

3. Bathsheba burned _____ that her mother had given her. (Page 37)

a. a dish of lentils / b. an idol
c. a robe / d. none of these

4. Uriah was upset that Bathsheba had _____. (Pages 47; 53)

a. spent money in the market place
b. left a lamb in the home
c. both of these
d. neither of these

5. Bathsheba’s mother lived with them because _____. (Page 55)

a. she was lonely / b. she was sick
c. both of these / d. neither of these

6. Jotham apologized to Absalom because _____. (Page 69)

a. Jotham had pushed him down
b. Jotham had insulted him
c. both of these
d. neither of these

7. David’s soldiers were insulted when Hunan _____. (Page 82)

a. robbed them
b. shaved half of their beards
c. spit on them
d. stripped their clothes off

8. _____ had hoped Bathsheba would spend time with David. (Page 93)

a. Ammiel, her father / b. Ahithophel, her grandfather
c. Shiran, her mother / d. Rivka, Uriah’s sister

9. Instead of going home Uriah slept _____. (Page 107)

a. at his sister’s place / b. in the palace
c. with the soldiers / d. none of these

10. Bathsheba’s night with David led to _____. (Pages 112; 125; 195)

a. the death of her friend Rivka’s husband
b. her grandfather committing treason
c. Bathsheba becoming first wife of the king
d. all of these

11. Bathsheba went to Abigail because she thought _____ was spreading rumors. (Page 134; 140)

a. Abigail’ son Chileab / b. Michal’s sister Matana
c. her sister-in-law Rivka / d. Shiran

12. Eventually David lost his son _____. (Page 151, 182, 201)

a. Absalom / b. Amnon / c. Oded / d. all of these

13. Nathan was the name of _____. (Page 186)

a. Bathsheba’s youngest son
b. the prophet who condemned David
c. both of these
d. neither of these

14. Tamar was raped by _____. (Page 172)

a. Absalom / b. Solomon / c. both of these / d. neither of these

15. David’s concubines were left behind to _____. (Page 189)

a. help Absalom become king
b. serve in the temple
c. spy on his son
d. take care of the palace

16. Solomon’s first love was _____. (Page 198)

a. an Egyptian / b. a Levite / c. a Syrian / d. a Philistine

17.David became depressed when he could not beat _____. (Page 204)

a. an Egyptian / b. a Levite / c. a Syrian / d. a Philistine

18. Abishag came to serve as David’s last _____. (Page 231)

a. advisor / b. nurse / c. wife / d. priest

19. Solomon became king when _____. (Pages 238-240)

a. his brother Adonijah planned to take over
b. his father David died
c. he married Naamah
d. his great-grandfather Abiathar died

20. Many of the problems in this story happened because David thought it was ok to _____.

a. have many wives
b. kill the heathen
c. discipline his sons when they broke the law
d. take Uriah’s wife
Correct answers: / 1-b 2-d 3-b 4-c 5-d 6-d 7-b 8-c 9-b 10-d
11-b 12-d 13-c 14-d 15-d 16-b 17-d 18-b 19-a 20-a