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Esther Bible Quiz: 10 Dramatic Chapter Tests on the Queen Who Saved Her People!

Ready to explore Esther’s thrilling story? This captivating Esther Bible Quiz takes you through the Persian court intrigue where a Jewish queen risked everything to stop a genocide. Perfect for individual study or group discussion!

The Book of Esther reveals God’s hidden providence through:

Esther’s rise from orphan to queen
Mordecai’s refusal to bow to Haman
The deadly decree against the Jews
Esther’s courageous “for such a time as this” moment
The origin of the Purim festival

For deeper study, explore Esther commentaries or The Bible Project’s Esther overview.

Esther Bible Quiz: For Such a Time as This

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 1: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 1 introduces King Xerxes’ royal banquet and Queen Vashti’s defiance. These questions explore the 180-day feast, the king’s drunken command, and Vashti’s shocking refusal that sets the stage for Esther’s rise.

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1➤ Which is the 17th book in the Holy Bible?

1 pointⓐ Nehemiahⓑ Jobⓒ Estherⓓ Ezra

2➤ Who is the author of the Book of Esther?

1 pointⓐ Ezraⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Nehemiahⓓ Daniel

3➤ How many chapters are there in the Book of Esther?

1 pointⓐ 12ⓑ 8ⓒ 10ⓓ 11

4➤ What is the total number of verses in Esther?

1 pointⓐ 150ⓑ 167ⓒ 172ⓓ 160

5➤ Which is an important verse in the Book of Esther?

1 pointⓐ 2:17ⓑ 5:1ⓒ 4:14ⓓ 1:9

6➤ How many commands are found in the Book of Esther?

1 pointⓐ 15ⓑ 11ⓒ 9ⓓ 20

7➤ How many questions are mentioned in the Book of Esther?

1 pointⓐ 17ⓑ 21ⓒ 10ⓓ 30

8➤ When was the Book of Esther written?

1 pointⓐ B.C. 600–580ⓑ B.C. 500–480ⓒ B.C. 483–471ⓓ B.C. 470–450

9➤ Who was the king who ruled over 127 provinces?

1 pointⓐ Dariusⓑ Xerxesⓒ Ahasuerusⓓ Artaxerxes

10➤ How many provinces did King Xerxes rule over?

1 pointⓐ 120ⓑ 150ⓒ 100ⓓ 127

11➤ Which Persian king ruled over India?

1 pointⓐ Cyrusⓑ Xerxesⓒ Dariusⓓ Nebuchadnezzar

12➤ For how many days did Xerxes display the wealth and splendor of his kingdom?

1 pointⓐ 120 daysⓑ 90 daysⓒ 180 daysⓓ 100 days

13➤ How long did the banquet last?

1 pointⓐ 5 daysⓑ 10 daysⓒ 3 daysⓓ 7 days

14➤ Which queen gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace?

1 pointⓐ Estherⓑ Vashtiⓒ Deborahⓓ Ruth

15➤ Who was the first wife of King Xerxes?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Estherⓒ Michalⓓ Jezebel

16➤ Which queen refused the command of the king?

1 pointⓐ Estherⓑ Vashtiⓒ Athaliahⓓ Zeresh

17➤ Which king had a group of nobles in his palace?

1 pointⓐ Ahasuerusⓑ Solomonⓒ Davidⓓ Nebuchadnezzar

18➤ Who said Queen Vashti had done wrong against the king and all the people?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Memucanⓒ Hamanⓓ Hegai

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 2: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 2 covers Esther’s rise to queenship and Mordecai’s loyalty. Test your knowledge of the beauty pageant, Esther’s secret Jewish identity, and Mordecai’s discovery of an assassination plot against the king.

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19➤ Who was the king’s eunuch in charge of the women?

1 pointⓐ Shaashgazⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Hegaiⓓ Haman

20➤ Who was responsible for the women in the palace?

1 pointⓐ Hegaiⓑ Shaashgazⓒ Memucanⓓ Bigtana

21➤ Who was the son of Kish?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Jairⓒ Shimeiⓓ Saul

22➤ Who was the son of Shimei?

1 pointⓐ Jairⓑ Kishⓒ Hegaiⓓ Eli

23➤ Who was the father of Mordecai?

1 pointⓐ Kishⓑ Jairⓒ Shimeiⓓ Benjamin

24➤ From which tribe was Mordecai?

1 pointⓐ Judahⓑ Leviⓒ Benjaminⓓ Ephraim

25➤ Who was the cousin of Mordecai?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Zereshⓒ Hadassahⓓ Deborah

26➤ Who raised Esther after her parents died?

1 pointⓐ Hegaiⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Ahasuerusⓓ Jair

27➤ What was another name for Esther?

1 pointⓐ Deborahⓑ Hadassahⓒ Tamarⓓ Ruth

28➤ Which tribe did Esther belong to?

1 pointⓐ Benjaminⓑ Judahⓒ Manassehⓓ Dan

29➤ Who was described as lovely in form and features?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Estherⓒ Zereshⓓ Michal

30➤ Under whose care was Esther placed?

1 pointⓐ Memucanⓑ Hegaiⓒ Mordecaiⓓ Shaashgaz

31➤ How many maids were assigned to Esther?

1 pointⓐ Fiveⓑ Sevenⓒ Tenⓓ Twelve

32➤ Who was in charge of the king’s concubines?

1 pointⓐ Shaashgazⓑ Hegaiⓒ Mordecaiⓓ Bigthana

33➤ Who was deeply loved by King Xerxes?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Estherⓒ Zereshⓓ Hadassah

34➤ Which two officers guarded the palace doorway?

1 pointⓐ Bigtana and Tereshⓑ Hegai and Shaashgazⓒ Memucan and Mordecaiⓓ Haman and Zeresh

35➤ Who conspired to assassinate the king?

1 pointⓐ Shaashgaz and Hegaiⓑ Memucan and Bigtanaⓒ Bigthana and Tereshⓓ Haman and Mordecai

36➤ Who informed Esther about the assassination plot?

1 pointⓐ Xerxesⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Shaashgazⓓ Hegai

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 3: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 3 presents Haman’s genocidal plot against the Jews. These questions examine Mordecai’s refusal to bow, Haman’s promotion and rage, and the casting of lots (purim) to determine the destruction date.

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37➤ Who was the father of Haman?

1 pointⓐ Kishⓑ Hammedathaⓒ Mordecaiⓓ Jair

38➤ Who was given a seat of honor above all other nobles?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Shaashgazⓒ Hamanⓓ Memucan

39➤ Who refused to kneel before Haman?

1 pointⓐ Zereshⓑ A guardⓒ Mordecaiⓓ Bigthana

40➤ Where was Haman from?

1 pointⓐ Cushⓑ Egyptⓒ Agagⓓ Persia

41➤ Who looked for a way to destroy all the Jews?

1 pointⓐ Hamanⓑ Xerxesⓒ Vashtiⓓ Teresh

42➤ Whom did Haman seek to destroy?

1 pointⓐ The nobles of Persiaⓑ The priests of Israelⓒ All the Jewsⓓ The royal family

43➤ Who was described as the enemy of the Jews?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Hammedathaⓒ Bigthanaⓓ Haman

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 4: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 4 explores Mordecai’s mourning and Esther’s decision to act. Challenge yourself with questions about sackcloth and ashes, Hathach’s messages, and Esther’s courageous resolve to approach the king unsummoned.

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44➤ Who tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes?

1 pointⓐ Hamanⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Ezraⓓ Hathach

45➤ Who went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly?

1 pointⓐ Xerxesⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Bigthanaⓓ Memucan

46➤ Which eunuch did Esther send to find out what was troubling Mordecai?

1 pointⓐ Shaashgazⓑ Hathachⓒ Hegaiⓓ Harbonah

47➤ Who asked the Jews to fast for her?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Deborahⓒ Estherⓓ Zeresh

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 5: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 5 features Esther’s first banquet and Haman’s pride. These questions cover Esther’s risky approach to the king, her invitation strategy, and Haman’s boastful plans to hang Mordecai on specially built gallows.

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48➤ Who was the second wife of King Xerxes?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Zereshⓒ Estherⓓ Michal

49➤ Who left the king’s palace joyful and in high spirits?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Memucanⓒ Hamanⓓ Harbonah

50➤ For whom did Haman build a gallows?

1 pointⓐ Bigthanaⓑ Mordecaiⓒ Hathachⓓ Xerxes

51➤ What was the height of the gallows that Haman had built?

1 pointⓐ Fifty feetⓑ One hundred feetⓒ Sixty feetⓓ Seventy-five feet

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 6: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 6 examines the dramatic reversal of fortunes. Test your knowledge of the king’s sleepless night, Mordecai’s unrewarded loyalty, and Haman’s humiliation in having to honor his enemy publicly.

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52➤ Which king ordered the book of the chronicles to be read because he couldn’t sleep?

1 pointⓐ Dariusⓑ Ahasuerus (Xerxes)ⓒ Solomonⓓ Artaxerxes

53➤ Who rushed home mourning, with his head covered?

1 pointⓐ Mordecaiⓑ Xerxesⓒ Hamanⓓ Bigthana

54➤ Who said, “Since he is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him”?

1 pointⓐ Memucanⓑ Hegaiⓒ Zereshⓓ Shaashgaz

55➤ What was the name of Haman’s wife?

1 pointⓐ Vashtiⓑ Zereshⓒ Estherⓓ Deborah

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 7: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 7 covers Esther’s second banquet and Haman’s downfall. These questions explore Esther’s revelation of her identity, the king’s rage, and Haman’s execution on his own gallows.

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56➤ Which king got up in a rage, left his wine, and went out to the palace garden?

57➤ Who was hanged on the gallows that he had built himself?

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 8: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 8 presents Mordecai’s promotion and the new edict. Challenge yourself with questions about the king’s signet ring transfer, the irrevocable law problem, and the Jews’ right to defend themselves.

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58➤ To whom was the estate of Haman given?

59➤ To whom did Xerxes present the signet ring he took from Haman?

60➤ Who had written letters to destroy the Jews?

61➤ Which queen pleaded with the king, weeping at his feet?

62➤ Which is the longest verse in the Bible?

63➤ Who wore royal garments of blue and white?

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 9: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 9 explores the Jews’ victory and Purim’s origin. These questions cover the battles on Adar 13, the hanging of Haman’s sons, Esther’s special request, and the establishment of the Purim festival.

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64➤ How many sons did Haman have?

65➤ How many people were killed by the Jews in the citadel of Susa?

66➤ How many of Haman’s sons were killed by the Jews?

67➤ Who cast pur, the lot, to destroy the Jews?

68➤ Who wrote with full authority to confirm the second letter about Purim?

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 10: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Esther Chapter 10 concludes with Mordecai’s greatness. Test your knowledge of King Xerxes’ tribute records and Mordecai’s powerful position as second-in-command who worked for the good of his people.

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69➤ Which king imposed tribute on the land and the islands of the sea?

70➤ Which Jew became second in command to King Xerxes?

71➤ Who became great among the Jews and was held in high esteem?

72➤ Which book of the Bible does not mention the name of God?

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Esther Bible Quiz FAQs

Why is Esther unique among biblical books?

Our Esther Bible Quiz highlights how this is the only Bible book where God’s name isn’t mentioned, yet His providence is evident throughout. It’s a royal drama showing how God works behind the scenes to save His people.

What’s the key theme of Esther?

The Esther Bible Quiz focuses on divine providence – how God orchestrated events (Esther becoming queen, Mordecai overhearing a plot, the king’s insomnia) to deliver Jews from Haman’s genocide.

Why is Purim important in Esther?

Our quiz covers the origin of Purim (Esther 9), the joyous festival still celebrated today commemorating the Jews’ deliverance. The name comes from ‘pur’ (lot) referring to Haman’s cast lots.

How did Esther show courage?

The Esther Bible Quiz emphasizes her ‘if I perish, I perish’ moment (Esther 4:16) when risking death to approach the king unsummoned – a pivotal act of bravery to save her people.

Is Esther historically accurate?

Yes! Archaeological evidence confirms Persian customs described. Our quiz references Persian records matching Esther’s account of royal protocols and officials.

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