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11 What was Haman's wife's name?
Answer: Zeresh

According to Esther 5:10-13 he called together his wife Zeresh and his friends to boast about his wealth and honor in Persia. Zipporah was the wife of Moses, Dinah was a daughter of Jacob and Rahab helped the Israelites who were sent to spy out Jericho.
  From Quiz: All About Haman
12 What was Esther also known as?
Answer: Hadassah

Hadassah is the Hebrew name for Esther. The name Esther is Persian. (Ch.2 v.7 )
  From Quiz: Queen Esther
13 Why were the king's high ranking officials so anxious to promptly and publicly punish the queen? Esther 1: 16-20.
Answer: They were afraid that all noble wives would follow in the queen's footsteps.

Memucan told the king that the queen had not only disrespected him but she had done so to all men in his provinces. He said that all wives would hear of the queen's refusal to come to him and they would think that they could do the same to their husbands. Therefore he advised the king to send out a royal decree immediately, to let the people know of his punishment for the queen and so stop all wives from creating anarchy in his kingdom. Esther 1:16-20.
  From Quiz: Esther and the King
14 Who wanted to destroy all the Jewish people?
Answer: Haman

Esther 3:6 "And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai."

Haman hated the Jewish people, but his plot to have them destroyed was discovered by Esther, who tells the king and her people are saved.
  From Quiz: Queen Esther
15 Mordecai uncovered a plot to assassinate the king. He told Esther, who told Xerxes. What happened to these conspirators (named Bigthan and Teresh)?
Answer: They were hanged

Esther 2:21-22.
  From Quiz: The Biblical Story of Esther
16 What was the name of the queen whom the king had gotten rid of?
Answer: Vashti

Because Queen Vashti would not appear when the king asked her to, he decreed that she was never to enter his presence again (Ch. 1 v.19-21).
  From Quiz: Queen Esther
17 How long does Esther tell everyone to fast in chapter 4 (King James Version)?
Answer: 3 days

  From Quiz: Queen Esther
18 When Esther agreed to go into the king, she resolved, "If I ____, I ___."
Answer: perish

Esther finally agreed to go to the king without being summoned, even though such an action was "not according to the law" (4:16).
  From Quiz: Delving into Esther
19 Haman, an Agagite, was blessed with King Xerxes' favor. Mordecai refused to do something for Haman that everyone else did. What was this?
Answer: Bow to him

According to his religion, Mordecai was not to bow to anyone but the Lord God. This was what made Haman decide to exterminate the Jews. Esther 3:2.
  From Quiz: The Biblical Story of Esther
20 In which month did Haman set for the killing of the Jews to take place?
Answer: 12th

After Haman decided to kill the Jews he cast lots to see which month he should do it in and the lot fell on the month of Adar, which is the twelfth. This can be found in Esther 3:7.
    Your options: [ 1st ] [ 12th ] [ He didn't want to kill the Jews because he himself was a Jew ] [ He didn't set a month, he ordered that all Jews be killed immediately ]
  From Quiz: All About Haman
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