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Who was the king of Persia in the book of Esther?
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Ahasuerus
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Darius
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Belshazzar
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2 of 20
Who disobeyed the king by not coming when he called?
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The serving maid
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Memucan, the prince
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Vashti, the queen
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Zethar, the chamberlain
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How did the king decide who his new wife would be?
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He married the daughter of the king of Egypt
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He held a beauty contest for the young girls of Persia
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His chamberlain chose the most beautiful girl he could find
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He married his brother's daughter
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4 of 20
What was Esther's nationality?
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Persian
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Median
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Jewish
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Egyptian
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5 of 20
What did Bigthan and Teresh try to do?
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Kill Mordecai
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Assassinate the king
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Kill Haman
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Overthrow the king
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6 of 20
Why did Haman want to kill the entire Jewish nation?
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He wanted to stop the Jews worshipping their God
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Mordecai would not bow down to him
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Queen Esther would not invite him to her feast
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His servants told him the Jews wanted to assassinate him
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7 of 20
What day was set for the extermination of the Jews?
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Thirteenth dar of Adar
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Twelfth day of Elul
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First day of Nisan
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Second day of Sivan
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8 of 20
What did Mordecai do when he heard about Haman's plan to kill the Jews?
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Cursed Haman in the street
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Burned down Haman's house
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Put on sackcloth and ashes
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Went to plead with the king
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9 of 20
How long did Esther fast for before going to see the king?
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Forty days and nights
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Three days and nights
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One day
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Seven days
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10 of 20
What did the king hold out to Esther to show she could approach him?
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The golden crown
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His hand
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His ring
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The golden sceptre
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11 of 20
What is the name of Haman's wife?
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Zeresh
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Bigthana
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Terea
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Abihail
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12 of 20
What did the king do when he couldn't sleep?
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Read the history books
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Counted sheep
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Asked his servant to entertain him
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Called for a glass of water
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How did the king reward Mordecai for saving him from an assassination attempt?
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He paid him 100 talents of silver
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Haman led him through the streets on the king's horse
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He was given the kings signet ring
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He allowed him to be exempt from the Jewish extermination order
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14 of 20
Who did Queen Esther invite to her banquets?
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Just the king
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The king and Mordecai
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The king and Haman
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The king and his chief princes
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How many banquets did Queen Esther hold?
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One
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Two
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Three
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Four
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How did Haman die?
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He was hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai
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He was killed by the king's princes by the sword
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The Jews were allowed revenge by killing Haman
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He was exiled to a distant land and died there
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How did the king stop the extermination of the Jews?
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He reversed his previous decree
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He gave the Jews the right to defend themselves
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He commanded the Jews to lock themselves in their houses on the appointed day
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He ordered that anyone who killed a Jew was to be thrown into a den of lions
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18 of 20
What colour was Mordecai's royal apparel?
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Red and white
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White
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Green and white
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Blue and white
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How many sons did Haman have?
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5
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7
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10
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15
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20 of 20
What festival was instituted to celebrate the fact that the Jews were saved?
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Passover
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Purim
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Tabernacles
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Atonement
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