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. strong2. The wedding was held under a _____. (Page 21)
a. bank of flowers / b. plate / c. waterfall / d. none of these3. Bathsheba burned _____ that her mother had given her. (Page 37)
a. a dish of lentils / b. an idolc. a robe / d. none of these
4. Uriah was upset that Bathsheba had _____. (Pages 47; 53)
a. spent money in the market placeb. 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 sickc. both of these / d. neither of these
6. Jotham apologized to Absalom because _____. (Page 69)
a. Jotham had pushed him downb. Jotham had insulted him
c. both of these
d. neither of these
7. David’s soldiers were insulted when Hunan _____. (Page 82)
a. robbed themb. 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 grandfatherc. 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 palacec. 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 husbandb. 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 Matanac. 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 these13. Nathan was the name of _____. (Page 186)
a. Bathsheba’s youngest sonb. 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 these15. David’s concubines were left behind to _____. (Page 189)
a. help Absalom become kingb. serve in the temple
c. spy on his son
d. take care of the palace
16. Solomon’s first love was _____. (Page 198)
17.David became depressed when he could not beat _____. (Page 204)
a. an Egyptian / b. a Levite / c. a Syrian / d. a Philistine18. Abishag came to serve as David’s last _____. (Page 231)
a. advisor / b. nurse / c. wife / d. priest19. Solomon became king when _____. (Pages 238-240)
a. his brother Adonijah planned to take overb. 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 wivesb. 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