Esther Practice Questions
20 free Esther practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. At the beginning of the Book of Esther, King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) held a massive feast in which city?
- Q2. Why was Queen Vashti deposed from her royal position?
- Q3. What was Esther’s Hebrew name before she was given the Persian name 'Esther'?
- Q4. How was Mordecai related to Esther?
- Q5. Before being presented to the King, for how long did each young woman undergo beauty treatments?
- Q6. What specific plot did Mordecai overhear and foil while sitting at the King's gate?
- Q7. Haman, the antagonist of the book, is identified as a descendant of which group?
- Q8. Why did Haman become enraged specifically at Mordecai?
- Q9. How did Haman decide the specific day for the destruction of the Jewish people?
- Q10. Which of the following phrases is Mordecai’s famous challenge to Esther regarding her role in the crisis?
- Q11. What did Esther ask the Jews in Susa to do before she went to see the King unsummoned?
- Q12. According to Persian law, what was the penalty for entering the King's inner court without being called?
- Q13. On the night the King could not sleep, what did he order to be read to him?
- Q14. What did Haman think the King was planning when asked, 'What shall be done for the man whom the king delights to honor?'
- Q15. How tall was the gallows that Haman built, intended for Mordecai?
- Q16. At which event did Esther finally reveal her Jewish identity and Haman’s plot to the King?
- Q17. What was the result of the second decree issued by the King regarding the Jews?
- Q18. Which feature distinguishes the Book of Esther from most other books in the Bible?
- Q19. The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated on which days of the Hebrew month of Adar?
- Q20. To what position was Mordecai promoted at the end of the book?