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Acts Chapter 16 — Paul and Silas in Prison Quiz

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1. What was the primary reason Paul and Silas were arrested in Philippi?

A.They were accused of teaching unlawful customs contrary to Roman law
B.They were caught stealing from a merchant's stall
C.They refused to pay taxes to the Roman government
D.They were found trespassing in the temple of Apollo

2. Who was the first European convert to Christianity mentioned in Acts 16?

A.Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth
B.The Philippian jailer
C.The slave girl with the spirit of divination
D.A Roman magistrate named Felix

3. What supernatural event occurred that led to the Philippian jailer's conversion?

A.An earthquake shook the foundations of the prison, opening all the doors and loosening everyone's chains
B.A vision appeared to the jailer telling him to release Paul and Silas
C.Fire fell from heaven and destroyed the prison walls
D.Paul healed the jailer's sick daughter through prayer

4. What was the jailer's first action after the earthquake and his conversion?

A.He brought Paul and Silas out of the prison and washed their wounds
B.He immediately reported the escape to the Roman magistrates
C.He locked the prison doors again to prevent further escapes
D.He asked the other prisoners to leave the city

5. What notable claim did Paul make to the magistrates after his release from prison?

A.He claimed Roman citizenship and demanded an apology for their treatment
B.He claimed to be an apostle sent by the Jerusalem council
C.He claimed the magistrates had violated Jewish religious law
D.He claimed he had been falsely imprisoned and demanded compensation

6. Where did Paul have a vision that called him to Macedonia?

A.Troas
B.Philippi
C.Thessalonica
D.Berea

7. What was the significance of Lydia's household in Acts 16?

A.She and her entire household were baptized, and she became a host for Paul and Silas
B.She owned the prison where Paul and Silas were held
C.She was the magistrate's wife who helped arrange their release
D.She was a priestess at the local temple and helped establish a church there

8. Who was with Paul at Philippi and served as his companion throughout the events in Acts 16?

A.Silas and Timothy
B.Barnabas and John Mark
C.Luke and Priscilla
D.Peter and John

9. What was the occupation of the slave girl with the spirit of divination?

A.She was a fortune-teller whose owners profited from her predictions
B.She was a weaver of purple cloth
C.She was a servant in the magistrate's household
D.She was a priestess at a pagan temple

10. What happened when Paul and Silas sang hymns in the prison at midnight?

A.The other prisoners listened to them, and an earthquake occurred
B.The magistrates ordered them to be flogged again for the noise
C.The jailer came and demanded they be silent
D.The prison guards attempted to silence them by force

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (NIV)

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