Esther
Who was Esther’s cousin and guardian?
Mordechai
What plot did Mordechai uncover and report to Esther?
Hamans plan to kill the Jews
What do we use to make noise when Haman’s name is read?
Grogger
Who was the queen before Esther?
Vashti
What was Vashti’s royal title before she was removed?
Queen of Persia
What secret did Esther keep from King Achashverosh?
She was Jewish
What government official did Mordechai refuse to bow to?
Haman
According to popular tradition, what kind of hat is Haman known for wearing?
Three-cornered hat
What country was Achashverosh king of?
Persia
Why was Vashti removed from her position?
She refused an order from the King.
What did Esther host for King Achashverosh and Haman?
Banquet
After Haman’s downfall, what new position did Mordechai receive?
Second to the king (or Prime Minister)
What title or position did Haman hold in the kingdom?
Second to the king (or Prime Minister)
How long did the king’s grand feast at the beginning of the story last?
180 days
What did the king want Vashti to do at his party?
Appear before his guests.
Before approaching the king uninvited, Esther asked the Jews to do what for three days?
Fast
Where did Mordechai regularly sit in the palace complex?
King’s gate
What did Haman build for Mordechai?
Gallows
What official book was read to the king during his sleepless night?
Book of Chronicles (or Royal Records)
What concern did the advisors have if Vashti went unpunished?
Women would disobey their husbands.
What was Esther’s Hebrew name?
Hadassah
What was the name of Mordechai’s ancestor who was exiled from Jerusalem?
Kish
How tall were the gallows Haman built? (In cubits)
50 cubits
How many provinces did Achashverosh rule over?
127
At whose advice was Vashti officially banished?
Memuchan