1. In what city did King Ahasuerus hold his great feast at the beginning of the book?
A.Babylon
B.Susa
C.Jerusalem
D.Nineveh
2. What did King Ahasuerus command Queen Vashti to do during his feast?
A.Serve wine to the guests
B.Display her beauty before the men
C.Sing and dance for entertainment
D.Prepare food for the celebration
3. Why did Queen Vashti refuse to come before King Ahasuerus?
A.She was ill and unable to travel
B.The book does not explicitly state her reason
C.She was offended by the king's manner of speaking
D.She wanted to show her independence
4. Who was Esther's guardian and relative?
A.Haman
B.Mordecai
C.Bigthana
D.Teresh
5. What was Esther's Hebrew name before she became queen?
A.Hadassah
B.Abigail
C.Miriam
D.Hannah
6. How long did Esther undergo beauty treatments before meeting King Ahasuerus?
A.Six months
B.One year
C.Two years
D.Three months
7. What did Mordecai discover while sitting at the king's gate?
A.A plot to overthrow the king
B.A conspiracy by two eunuchs to assassinate the king
C.An invasion plan by a neighboring kingdom
D.A rebellion among the palace servants
8. What position did King Ahasuerus give to Haman?
A.Chief military commander
B.Prime minister or highest official
C.Captain of the royal guard
D.Governor of a province
9. Why did Mordecai refuse to bow down to Haman?
A.He was a rival for power
B.Haman was of Amalekite descent, an enemy of the Jews
C.Haman had insulted him publicly
D.Mordecai was jealous of his position
10. What decree did Haman convince King Ahasuerus to issue?
A.A tax on all Jewish citizens
B.The destruction, killing, and annihilation of all Jews
C.Forced exile of Jews from the kingdom
D.Prohibition of Jewish religious practices
11. What was the name of the month set for the execution of the decree against the Jews?
A.Nisan
B.Adar
C.Tishri
D.Sivan
12. How did Mordecai respond when he learned of Haman's decree?
A.He fled the city in fear
B.He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes
C.He immediately planned to assassinate Haman
D.He wrote letters to the king asking for protection
13. What did Mordecai ask Esther to do regarding the king?
A.Arrange his assassination
B.Go to the king and beg for mercy for her people
C.Gather evidence against Haman
D.Organize a rebellion among the palace servants
14. What risk did Esther face if she went to the king unbidden?
A.She would be imprisoned
B.Anyone who approached the king without being summoned could be put to death
C.She would lose her position as queen
D.The king might divorce her
15. What did Esther ask the Jewish community to do before she approached the king?
A.Prepare weapons for defense
B.Fast for three days and nights
C.Leave the city for safety
D.Write letters of support to the king
16. What did the king do when Esther appeared before him unbidden?
A.He had her arrested immediately
B.He extended his golden scepter to her, sparing her life
C.He became angry and ordered her away
D.He summoned his guards to remove her
17. When Haman learned that Mordecai would not bow to him, what did he plan to do?
A.Have Mordecai arrested
B.Have a gallows built to hang Mordecai and petition the king to allow it
C.Challenge Mordecai to a duel
D.Spread rumors to destroy Mordecai's reputation
18. What did the king discover when he consulted the records of his reign?
A.That Haman had stolen from the treasury
B.That Mordecai had exposed the conspiracy of Bigthana and Teresh
C.That Esther was of Jewish descent
D.That Vashti had plotted against him