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Esther Quiz - Complete Book

Test your comprehensive knowledge of the entire book of Esther with 25 questions covering key events, people, and teachings from all 10 chapters.

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1.Who was the king reigning over the hundred and seven and twenty provinces from India to Ethiopia?

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Esther 1:1

A)Haman

B)Darius

C)Mordecai

D)Ahasuerus

2.Where was the throne of King Ahasuerus located?

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Esther 1:2

A)Shushan the palace

B)Susa the city

C)Persepolis

D)Babylon

3.How long did the initial feast made by King Ahasuerus, showing the riches of his kingdom, last?

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Esther 1:4

A)100 days

B)7 days

C)180 days

D)30 days

4.What was the consequence for Queen Vashti when she refused the king's command to appear before him?

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Esther 1:19-22

A)She was fined

B)She was removed as queen and her royal estate was given to another

C)She was imprisoned

D)She was exiled

5.Who advised King Ahasuerus regarding the punishment of Queen Vashti?

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Esther 1:15-16

A)Harbonah

B)Haman

C)Mordecai

D)Memucan

6.What was the king's decree concerning the authority of husbands over their wives after Vashti's removal?

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Esther 1:22

A)Women were granted equal rights with men

B)Every man should rule in his own house and every wife should honor her husband

C)Wives were to govern the household

D)Men and women were to share authority equally

7.What was the Jewish young woman's Persian name given after she was taken to the king's palace?

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Esther 2:7

A)Abigail

B)Zeresh

C)Vashti

D)Esther

8.Who was Mordecai in relation to Esther?

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Esther 2:7

A)Her father

B)Her cousin and guardian

C)Her brother

D)The king's servant

9.Why did Mordecai refuse to bow to Haman?

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Esther 3:2-5

A)Because Haman was not of noble birth

B)Because Mordecai was a Jew and would not bow to Haman who was an Agagite

C)Because he was forbidden by the king

D)Because he disliked Haman's appearance

10.What lot (Pur) did Haman cast to determine the day to destroy the Jews?

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Esther 3:7,13

A)The thirteenth day of the twelfth month (Adar)

B)The tenth day of Tishri

C)The fifth day of Shevat

D)The first day of Nisan

11.What did Haman offer King Ahasuerus in exchange for permission to destroy the Jews?

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Esther 3:9

A)His daughter in marriage

B)The throne

C)Ten thousand talents of silver

D)A large army

12.How did King Ahasuerus seal the decree allowing the destruction of the Jews?

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Esther 3:10-12

A)With a royal signature

B)By the command of his princes

C)With a seal of wax

D)With his ring

13.Where was the decree for the Jews' destruction sent out from?

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Esther 3:15

A)Babylon

B)Jerusalem

C)Persepolis

D)Shushan the palace

14.How did Esther respond when she was first taken to the king's palace?

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Esther 2:10

A)She obeyed Mordecai's instructions and did not reveal her nationality

B)She fled from the palace

C)She demanded to return home

D)She openly declared she was a Jew

15.What was the king's reaction when he first saw Esther standing in the court?

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Esther 5:2

A)He ignored her

B)He immediately crowned her queen

C)He held out the golden sceptre, showing favor

D)He was angry she came unbidden

16.What did Esther request of the king at her first banquet invitation?

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Esther 5:4

A)That the Jews be spared immediately

B)That she be given the kingdom

C)That Haman be appointed prime minister

D)That the king and Haman come to a banquet she prepared

17.What did Haman do when he saw Mordecai refusing to bow to him?

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Esther 3:5, 5:9

A)He begged Mordecai to bow

B)He reported Mordecai to the king immediately

C)He ignored Mordecai

D)He was full of wrath and indignation

18.What did Haman's wife Zeresh and his friends advise him to do about Mordecai?

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Esther 5:14

A)Build a gallows fifty cubits high to hang Mordecai

B)To reconcile with Mordecai

C)To ignore Mordecai

D)To ask the king for permission to punish Mordecai

19.How did King Ahasuerus react when Esther revealed Haman's plot against her people?

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Esther 7:6-10

A)He ignored the accusation

B)He imprisoned Esther

C)He sent Haman into exile

D)He was enraged and ordered Haman to be hanged on the gallows he prepared

20.What was Esther's request to King Ahasuerus during her second banquet?

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Esther 7:3-4

A)That Haman be made prime minister

B)That her life and the lives of her people be spared

C)That she be given the kingdom

D)That Mordecai be executed

21.Who was the king's chamberlain who revealed the gallows to the king?

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Esther 7:9

A)Zethar

B)Carcas

C)Mehuman

D)Harbonah

22.What position was Mordecai promoted to after Haman's death?

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Esther 10:3

A)Chief priest

B)Next unto king Ahasuerus

C)Governor of Babylon

D)Commander of the army

23.What was the name of the month in which the Jews were to be destroyed according to Haman's decree?

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Esther 3:7, 13

A)Adar

B)Tishri

C)Nisan

D)Elul

24.What was the main theme demonstrated by the story of Esther?

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Esther 4:14

A)The power of wealth

B)Divine providence and deliverance of God's people

C)The importance of military strength

D)The dangers of pride

25.Who was Haman's wife?

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Esther 5:10-14

A)Vashti

B)Zeresh

C)Esther

D)Hadassah

26.What did Mordecai do when he learned of the decree against the Jews?

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Esther 4:1-3

A)He plotted against Haman

B)He fled the city

C)He wrote a letter to the king

D)He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and mourned openly

27.Who advised Esther to approach the king despite the risk to her life?

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Esther 4:13-14

A)Zeresh

B)Haman

C)Harbonah

D)Mordecai

28.What phrase did Mordecai use to describe the possible consequences if Esther remained silent?

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Esther 4:14

A)The people will perish without hope

B)The kingdom shall fall

C)The king will be overthrown

D)Relief and deliverance will arise to the Jews from another place

29.What was Esther's plan after gaining the king's favor?

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Esther 5:4-8

A)To invite the king and Haman to two banquets

B)To ask for riches

C)To write a letter to the people

D)To become queen immediately

30.What did the king do after Haman fell on the couch where Esther was reclining?

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Esther 7:8-9

A)He forgave Haman

B)He ordered Haman’s face to be covered and then to be hanged

C)He imprisoned Esther

D)He sent Haman away

31.What did Esther say she and her people were sold to be?

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Esther 7:4

A)Exiled and forgotten

B)Forced laborers

C)Slaves to the king

D)Destroyed, slain, and to perish

32.How did the king confirm the greatness of Mordecai after Haman's death?

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Esther 10:1-3

A)By giving Mordecai Haman’s house

B)By making Mordecai a priest

C)By laying a tribute upon the land and advancing Mordecai

D)By sending Mordecai to Babylon

33.True or False: Vashti obeyed the king's command to appear before him wearing the crown royal.

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Esther 1:11-12

TrueFalse

34.True or False: Mordecai was rewarded by the king for revealing a plot to assassinate him.

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Esther 2:21-23

TrueFalse

35.True or False: Haman was promoted to the highest position among the king's princes.

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Esther 3:1

TrueFalse

36.True or False: Esther revealed her Jewish identity to the king immediately after becoming queen.

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Esther 2:10

TrueFalse

37.True or False: The king gave Haman his signet ring to authorize the destruction of the Jews.

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Esther 3:10

TrueFalse

38.True or False: Esther invited only the king to the banquet she prepared on the first day.

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Esther 5:4-5

TrueFalse

39.True or False: Haman built gallows to hang Mordecai before revealing his plot to the king.

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Esther 5:14

TrueFalse

40.True or False: Esther risked her life by entering the king's presence unsummoned.

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Esther 4:11,5:1-2

TrueFalse

41.True or False: The king was unaware of Haman's plot against the Jews until Esther revealed it.

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Esther 7:1-6

TrueFalse

42.True or False: Haman was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.

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Esther 7:9-10

TrueFalse

43.True or False: Mordecai was accepted and honored by the multitude of the Jews after the events.

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Esther 10:3

TrueFalse

44.Complete this verse: "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from _________."

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Esther 4:14

A)Shushan

B)the king

C)another place

D)Babylon

45.Complete this verse: "And the king said unto Esther the queen, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the _______ it shall be performed."

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Esther 5:3

A)court

B)kingdom

C)treasury

D)palace

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