Chapter 1
1. Why did Naomi and her family move from Bethlehem to the land of Moab?
A) They wanted to see the mountains
B) There was a famine (no food) in their home town
C) They were going to a wedding
D) They wanted to buy a new house
1. What did Ruth do to get food for herself and Naomi?
A) She went to the grocery store
B) She gleaned (picked up leftover grain) in a field
C) She asked the King for help
D) She planted a new garden
What did Naomi want to find for Ruth in this chapter?
A) A new job as a cook
B) A home and security (someone to take care of her)
C) A faster way to pick grain
D) A ticket back to Moab
Where did Boaz go to meet the other relative and the city leaders?
A) To the king's palace
B) To the city gate
C) To the wheat field
D) To a secret mountain
2. What were the names of Naomi's two sons?
A) David and Solomon
B) Cain and Abel
C) Mahlon and Chilion
D) Peter and Paul
C (Ruth 1:2)
2. How did Boaz greet his workers when he came to the field?
A) "Time to work harder!"
B) "The Lord be with you!"
C) "Where is my lunch?"
D) "Is the harvest finished?"
What instructions did Naomi give Ruth to get ready to see Boaz?
A) To put on her work clothes
B) To wash, put on perfume, and wear her best clothes
C) To bring a basket of fruit
D) To wear a disguise
2. How many elders (leaders) of the city did Boaz ask to sit with him?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Ten
D) One hundred
3. What sad thing happened to Naomi while she was living in Moab?
A) She lost her favorite necklace
B) Her husband and both of her sons died
C) She got a very bad cold
D) It rained for forty days
What did Boaz do when he found out who Ruth was?
A) He told her to leave
B) He showed her kindness and told her to stay in his field
C) He gave her a bag of gold
D) He asked her to cook for him
What did Ruth do when Boaz went to sleep by the heap of grain?
A) She woke him up by shouting
B) She quietly uncovered his feet and lay down
C) She took some of his grain
D) She went back home to Naomi
What happened after the relative gave Boaz his sandal?
A) Boaz went on a long walk
B) Boaz married Ruth
C) Naomi moved back to Moab
D) Ruth became a servant
4. When Naomi decided to go back to Bethlehem, what did Ruth do?
A) She stayed in Moab with her friends
B) She went to live in a different city
C) She refused to leave Naomi and went with her
D) She said she was too tired to walk
What did Ruth have for lunch with Boaz and the workers?
A) Pizza and juice
B) Bread dipped in vinegar and roasted grain
C) Just a cup of water
D) Fruit and honey
B — Ruth 2:14
When Boaz woke up and saw Ruth, what did he call her?
A) A troublemaker
B) A woman of noble character (or a virtuous woman)
C) A stranger
D) His servant
What was the name of Ruth and Boaz’s baby boy?
A) David
B) Solomon
C) Obed
D) Samuel
7. At what time of year did Ruth and Naomi finally arrive in Bethlehem?
A) In the middle of a snowy winter
B) At the beginning of the barley harvest
C) During a summer festival
D) On a holiday
How did Naomi feel when she saw how much grain Ruth brought home?
A) She was angry
B) She was blessed and happy because she knew God was helping them
C) She was too tired to care
D) She was worried
What did Boaz give Ruth to take back to Naomi in the morning?
A) Six bags of gold
B) Six measures of barley in her shawl
C) A new pair of sandals
) A loaf of bread
Who helped Naomi take care of the new baby?
A) No one, she was too busy
B) The neighbors and Naomi herself (she became his nurse)
C) A queen from far away
D) The workers in the field