1. What did Mordecai do when he learned of Haman's plot to destroy the Jews?
A.He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes
B.He immediately fled the city of Susa
C.He wrote a letter to King Ahasuerus
D.He confronted Haman in the king's palace
2. How did Esther initially react when she learned of Mordecai's distress?
A.She immediately agreed to help without question
B.She was deeply distressed and sent clothes to replace his sackcloth
C.She refused to listen to his concerns
D.She told Mordecai to speak to the king himself
3. What was Esther's initial concern when Mordecai asked her to intercede with the king?
A.She was afraid she did not have enough influence with the king
B.She feared that approaching the king without being summoned could result in her death
C.She was worried that the king would blame her for being Jewish
D.She doubted that Mordecai was telling her the truth
4. What was Mordecai's response to Esther's fear about approaching the king?
A.He told her to ignore the danger and go to the king immediately
B.He suggested she should flee the city with him
C.He said that if she remained silent, relief and deliverance would come from another place, and she and her father's family would perish
D.He offered to approach the king himself instead
5. What famous phrase did Mordecai use to describe Esther's potential role?
A.A time of reckoning
B.For such a time as this
C.A moment of destiny
D.The hour of judgment
6. How did Esther respond to Mordecai's challenge about approaching the king?
A.She told him to wait while she considered the matter
B.She asked Mordecai to gather all the Jews in Susa to fast for three days and nights while she fasted as well, then said she would go to the king
C.She immediately went to the king without preparation
D.She refused and asked Mordecai to find another solution
7. What statement did Esther make that showed her willingness to risk her life?
A.I will prepare a great feast for the king
B.If I perish, I perish
C.The Lord will protect me
D.I am not afraid of the king
8. What was Haman's edict that prompted Mordecai's urgent appeal to Esther?
A.The Jews were to be enslaved for ten years
B.All Jews in every province were to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated on a single day
C.The Jews were to be deported to Babylon
D.Jewish people were forbidden from holding any government positions
9. Through whom did Mordecai initially send his message to Esther about the danger?
A.Through a royal messenger
B.Through Esther's eunuchs and attendants
C.Through a private letter
D.Through Hathach, Esther's personal attendant
10. What did Mordecai ask Hathach to deliver to Esther in Esther 4:8?
A.A letter written in Hebrew
B.A copy of the edict decreeing the destruction of the Jews
C.Instructions to flee the city
D.A request for money to bribe the king