The Etgar Purim Quiz

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1) How many sons did Haman have?

a) none

b) one

c) four

d) five

e) 10

2) Who was Zeresh?

a) Esther's older sister

b) Achashverosh's first wife

c) Mordechai's mother-in-law

d) a Persian midwife

e) Haman's wife

3) In which chapter of Megillat Esther is Haman first mentioned?

a) first

b) second

c) third

d) fourth

e) fifth

illustration: Miki Shaw[Missing Credit]

4) Which of these is not a mitzvah of Purim:

a) to listen to the Megillah

b) to dress up

c) to give presents of two types of food to friends

d) to give charity to at least two poor people

e) to enjoy a festive meal

5) In the book of Esther, what was King Achashverosh's last act?

a) he taxed the people

b) he threw a party

c) he had Haman hanged

d) he established Purim

e) he wrote Megillat Esther

6) Queen Esther's Hebrew name was

a) Etta

b) Iris

c) Atarah

d) Tzipporah

e) Hadassah

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 Answers: 1e, 2e, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6e
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