1. What specific crime was Vashti accused of committing, according to the nobles and princes of Persia?
A.Refusing the king's command to appear before him at the banquet
B.Stealing from the royal treasury
C.Speaking disrespectfully to King Ahasuerus in public
D.Conspiring with the royal eunuchs against the crown
2. How many days did the search for a new queen take, and what was the beauty treatment that the candidates received?
A.Twelve months of beautification with oils of myrrh and perfumes
B.Six months of beautification with oils of myrrh and perfumes
C.Twelve months of beautification with oils of frankincense and aloes
D.Six months of beautification with oils of frankincense and aloes
3. What was the relationship between Mordecai and Esther, and what was Esther's original name?
A.Cousin; Hadassah
B.Uncle; Hadassah
C.Brother; Myrtle
D.Cousin; Myrtle
4. What eunuch was responsible for Esther's care, and what special favor did Esther gain from him?
A.Hegai; he provided her with cosmetics and food, and gave her the best place in the harem
B.Shaashgaz; he provided her with cosmetics and gave her a private apartment
C.Hegai; he gave her exclusive access to the king before all other candidates
D.Shaashgaz; he exempted her from the beauty treatments
5. What plot against the king did Mordecai discover, and which officials were involved?
A.An assassination plot by Bigthan and Teresh, the king's doorkeepers
B.A rebellion plot by Carshena and Shethar, Persian princes
C.A theft plot by Bigtha and Abagtha, royal eunuchs
D.A coup plot by Memucan and Marsena, king's counselors
6. In what month of the Hebrew calendar did Haman cast the pur (lot) to determine the day of destruction, and how far in advance was this?
A.Nisan; eleven months in advance
B.Adar; one month in advance
C.Kislev; several months in advance
D.Tebeth; ten months in advance
7. How much money did Haman offer to pay the king's treasury to destroy the Jewish people, and in what form was this payment described?
A.Ten thousand talents of silver
B.Fifteen thousand talents of silver and gold
C.Five thousand talents of gold
D.One thousand talents of silver and precious stones
8. What specific test of courage did Esther perform to approach the king without being summoned, and what was the penalty for doing so?
A.She entered the inner court of the king's palace; anyone who approached without being summoned could be put to death
B.She went to the king's bedchamber; violation was punishable by immediate execution
C.She appeared before the throne during a private audience; intruders faced loss of their hand
D.She presented herself in the banquet hall; unauthorized entry resulted in imprisonment
9. What did Haman do during the night after his first banquet with the king and Esther, and what prompted this action?
A.He had a gallows built because he was still angry at Mordecai for not showing him respect
B.He wrote letters to the provinces to accelerate the date of Jewish destruction
C.He consulted with his wife Zeresh and his friends about how to deal with Mordecai
D.He prepared a special gift for the king to gain more favor
10. On what night did the king have trouble sleeping, and what specific record did he have read to him that led to discovering Mordecai's unrewarded deed?
A.The night after Esther's second banquet; the book of the records of the chronicles
B.The night before Haman's execution; the official records of Persian generals
C.The night after his discussion with Haman; the ledger of royal treasury expenditures
D.The night of the first banquet; the personal diary of King Ahasuerus