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1 ESTHER 1 1. What was the name of the king? a. David b. Ahab c. Herod d. Ahasuerus 2. The king made this for the people. a. War b. A feast c. Gifts d. Gods 3. What were they drinking? a. Spring water b. Royal wine c. Oil d. Blood 4. What were they drinking from? a. Gold vessels b. Silver vessels c. Marble vessels d. Glass vessels 5. What was the name of the queen? a. Ruth b. Vashti c. Esther d. Rosa 6. What did the queen do during this time? a. Prayed b. Wept c. Had a feast for the women d. Committed adultery 7. What did the queen do when the king called for her? a. Laughed b. Refused c. Hurried to him d. Hid herself 8. What man gave the king council in this matter? a. Jonathan c. Memucan d. Asa 9. He said, the queen s deed would cause all women to do this. a. Suffer b. Despise their husband c. Die d. Fail 10. The king sent out a decree that every man should do this. a. Honor his wife b. Bear rule in his home c. Repent d. Fast & pray

2 ESTHER 2 1. The beautiful maiden which pleased the king would be a. Put to death. b. Sacrificed to Baal. c. Made queen. d. Brought before the Sanhedrin. 2. Who brought up Esther as his own daughter? b. Vashti c. Haman d. Rueben 3. What relation was he to Esther? a. His uncle s daughter b. His cousin s daughter c. His brother s daughter d. His nephew s daughter 4. Why did he raise Esther as his own daughter? a. Her parents were dead. b. He kidnapped her. c. She was lost. d. Her parents were in hiding. 5. He instructed Esther not to do this. a. Reveal her nationality b. Be impolite c. Bow before the king d. Speak 6. How did the king feel about Esther? a. He loved her. b. He hated her. c. He feared her. d. He was jealous of her. 7. The king set this upon Esther. a. Shame b. Pity c. The royal crown d. Spies 8. Two of the chamberlain sought to lay hands on a. The king. b. Esther. c. Vashti. d. Mordecai. 9. Who learned of their plan? a. Haman c. Vashti d. The spies 10. What happened to them? a. They were put in prison. b. They were hanged on a tree. c. They were stoned with stones. d. They were burned at the stake.

3 ESTHER 3 1. All the king s servants did this before Haman. a. Bowed b. Trembled c. Worked d. Fled 2. This man did not reverence Haman. a. Joshua c. Bigthan d. Teresh 3. The man who would not reverence Haman was a. A Jew. b. Dishonest. c. Afraid. d. A Gentile. 4. When Haman saw this man did not reverence him, he was a. Impressed. b. Surprised. c. Understanding. d. Full of wrath. 5. Haman sought to destroy a. The king & his princes. b. Esther & her maids. c. All the Jews. d. All the male children. 6. How much would be put in the king s treasury to destroy them? a. 10 talents of silver b. 100 talents of silver c. 1,000 talents of silver d. 10,000 talents of silver 7. The king took this from his hand, and gave it to Haman. a. A gold vessel b. A knife c. His ring d. A gold coin 8. A letter was sent to all the provinces commanding a. Worship to God. b. Taxes be paid. c. The Jews be destroyed. d. Baal be worshipped. 9. The king and Haman sat down to a. Pray. b. Study. c. Judge. d. Drink. 10. The city of Shushan a. Mourned. b. Wept. c. Rejoiced. d. Was perplexed.

4 ESTHER 4 1. When Mordecai knew what was done, he a. Started a revolt. b. Praised God. c. Rent his clothes. d. Demanded to see the king. 2. Mordecai put on a. Heirs. b. Fine linen. c. A feast. d. Sackcloth with ashes. 3. No one could enter here clothed in sackcloth. a. The temple b. Jerusalem c. The king s gate d. The marketplace 4. In every province where the king s decree arrived, the Jews a. Rejoiced. b. Mourned. c. Rebelled. d. Attacked the messenger. 7. What did Mordecai want Esther to do? a. Escape from the palace b. Take money from the treasury c. Hide him d. Ask the king to spare her people 8. Anyone who approached the king without an invitation would be put to death, unless he held this out. a. A red carpet b. His arm c. A golden scepter d. A silver staff 9. Mordecai said, if Esther did not speak to the king, the Jews would be delivered but a. It would take longer. b. She & her father s house would be destroyed. c. Angels would deliver them. d. There would be a war. 5. Esther sent raiment to Mordecai a. But he refused it. b. And he disguised himself. c. And he came to her. d. And he fled. 6. Who carried the messages back and forth from Esther to Mordecai? a. Hatach b. Joshua c. Nathan d. Gehazi 10. Esther asked the people to fast for this long. a. 1 day b. 1 week c. 3 days d. 3 weeks

5 ESTHER 5 1. How did Esther dress to approach the king? a. In sackcloth b. In satin c. In linen d. In her royal apparel 2. When the king saw Esther standing in the royal court a. He had her beheaded. b. The threatened to kill her. c. He sent her to prison. d. She obtained favor in his sight. 3. When the king held out the golden scepter, Esther a. Cried. b. Touched the top of it. c. Sang. d. Danced. 4. The king said he would give Esther anything, up to a. Half of the kingdom. b. 10,000 talents of silver. c. The chamberlains. d. The princes. 5. Esther asked the king to come to. b. The king s gate. c. A banquet. d. Her people. 6. Who else did Esther ask to be there? c. Hatach d. Vashti 7. Where did Haman see Mordecai? a. In the temple b. In the king s gate c. In the banquet room d. In his own house 8. Why was Haman full of indignation against Mordecai? a. He tricked him. b. He hit him. c. He spoke evil of him. d. He didn t stand at his presence. 9. What was the name of Haman s wife? a. Jethro b. Zeresh c. Athena d. Louise 10. What did Haman have made for Mordecai? a. A snare b. An altar c. Gallows d. A prison

6 ESTHER 6 1. What did the king have read to him? a. Records of the Chronicles b. Poetry c. The list of accounts d. Prayers 2. Why did he have them read to him at night? a. He couldn t read. b. He couldn t sleep. c. Esther requested it. d. It was customary on the Sabbath. 3. It was found written about this man, who told of the plot against the king. a. Haman c. Ezra d. Nathan 4. Who were the men who sought to lay hands on the king? a. Jacob & Esau b. Joshua & Caleb c. Cain & Abel d. Bigthana & Teresh 5. What did the king ask after hearing this? a. What honor & dignity has he received? b. Has security been improved? c. Have those men been slain? d. What other deed has he done? 6. Who did the king ask how to honor a man? c. Esther d. Teresh 7. Who did he think the king was planning to honor? c. Esther d. Teresh 8. What did he say the man to be honored should be arrayed in? a. Gold b. The royal apparel c. Sackcloth d. Linen 9. What did he say the man to be honored should ride? a. A golden chariot b. The king s horse c. A colt that no man ever rode d. A royal camel 10. Who did the king honor? c. Esther d. Teresh

7 ESTHER 7 1. Who came to the banquet with Esther? & Haman b. The king & Haman c. The king & Mordecai d. Mordecai, Haman & the king 2. What did the king ask Esther for? a. To dance b. Money c. Her crown d. Her petition 3. Esther said, if she found favor with the king, she wanted him to a. Kill Haman. b. Saver her life & her people. c. Destroy Mordecai. d. Give her half of his kingdom. 4. Esther said, her people were sold a. As animals. b. For slaves. c. To be destroyed. d. Unlawfully. 5. Esther said she would not have spoken out if a. Haman was not evil. b. The king was not pleased. c. If the Jews were sold as slaves. d. She were not queen. 6. The king asked Esther a. Who presumed to do so? b. To leave the room. c. Am I God? d. To hide herself. 7. Who did Esther say was the adversary and enemy? c. Zeresh d. Harbonah 8. When the king came back from the garden, Haman was fallen upon a. The floor. b. The table. c. Esther s bed. d. His head. 9. Who told the king about the gallows Haman built? a. Esther c. Harbonah d. Zeresh 10. Who was hanged on the gallows? a. Esther c. Haman d. Harbonah

8 ESTHER 8 1. King Ahasuerus gave Haman s house to a. Esther.. c. All the Jews. d. Teresh. 2. The king gave this to Mordecai. a. A blessing b. His ring c. The gold scepter d. 10,000 talents of silver 3. When Esther fell before the king in tears, he reached this out to her. a. His heart b. His hand c. The gold scepter d. A tissue 4. Esther asked the king to do this if she found favor in his sight. a. Kill Mordecai b. Reverse Haman s letters c. Make Mordecai a prince d. Prepare her a banquet 5. What happened to Haman? a. He was hanged on the gallows. b. He was stoned with stones. c. He was burned at the stake. d. He was made a prince. 6. The king told Esther and Mordecai to write a letter for the Jews and seal it with this. a. Oil b. A kiss c. The king s ring d. Blood 7. The writing that is sealed this way a. Cannot be upheld. b. Cannot be reversed. c. Is wise. d. Is hallowed. 8. The letter Mordecai and Esther sent, stated the Jews a. Were not to be touched. b. Were God s chosen people. c. Prepare to avenge themselves. d. Were to be destroyed. 9. Mordecai had a crown of a. Silver. b. Gold. c. Jewels. d. Thorns. 10. Many of the people of the land did this, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. a. Hid themselves b. Fled the city c. Became Jews d. Disguised themselves

9 ESTHER 9 1. No man could withstand the Jews for a. God built a hedge about them. b. Angels protected them. c. The fear of them fell on all people. d. They were alone. 2. The rulers and officers of all the provinces helped the Jews because a. They were deceived. b. They didn t know any better. c. They were wise. d. They feared Mordecai. 3. This man waxed greater and greater. c. Teresh d. Bigthana 4. On the first day how many men did the Jews destroy of Shushan the palace? a. 50 b. 100 c. 250 d How many sons did Haman have a. 3 b. 7 c. 10 d What did Esther request be done to Haman s sons? a. They be honored. b. Their bodies be hanged on the gallows c. They be sold as slaves d. They be imprisoned 7. What else did Esther request? a. A banquet b silver talents c. Another day as this for the Jews d. A separate land for the Jews 8. Mordecai sent a letter to all the Jews stating a. These days should be remembered yearly. b. These days should be forgotten. c. The king had died. d. Esther had died. 9. Because the Jews rested from their enemies and sorrow was turned to joy, they were to celebrate by giving gifts to a. Their sons. b. The king. c. The queen. d. The poor. 10. What did they call these days? a. Yom Kipper b. Hanukah c. Purim d. Passover

10 ESTHER This king laid a tribute upon the land. a. Herod b. Pharaoh c. David d. Ahasuerus 2. All the acts of his power and the declaration of Mordecai are written in the book of the chronicles of kings a. Both good & evil. b. Strong & mighty. c. Whom were honored. d. Of Media & Persia. 3. He was next in authority to the king. a. Teresh c. Bigthana d. Poratha 4. He sought this for his people. a. Wealth b. Controversy c. Fame d. Distress 5. He spoke this to all his seed. a. Hatred b. Lies c. Peace d. Prophesy

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