Study Questions/Esther

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Chapter 1
1 What is the Hebrew variant of Xerxes's Persian name?--Ahasuerus

1 Ahasuerus is the Hebrew variant of what name?--Xerxes's Persian name

1 Over how many provinces, did Xerxes rule?--127

1 Where did the 127 provinces that Xerxes ruled over stretch?--from India to Cush

1 What stretched from India to Cush?--the 127 provinces that Xerxes ruled over

1 Where is Cush?--the upper Nile region

2 At that time, where did King Xerxes reign from?--his royal throne in the citadel of Susa

2 Who reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa?--King Xerxes

2 In what citadel, did King Xerxes reign from his royal throne?--the citadel of Susa

3 When did King Xerxes give a banquet for all his nobles and officials?--in the third year of his reign

3 What did King Xerxes give in the third year of his reign?--a banquet for all his nobles and officials

3 For whom, did King Xerxes give a banquet in the third year of his reign?--all his nobles and officials

3 Who were present at the first banquet that King Xerxes gave?--the military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces

3 What military leaders were present at the first banquet that King Xerxes gave?--military leaders of Persia and Media

3 The nobles of where, were present at the first banquet that King Xerxes gave?--the provinces

4 For how many full days, did King Xerxes display the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty?--180

4 What did King Xerxes display for a full 180 days?--the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty

4 King Xerxes displayed the vast what of his kingdom?--wealth

4 What had vast wealth?--King Xerxes' kingdom

4 What had splendor and glory?--King Xerxes' majesty

4 King Xerxes displayed the splendor and glory of what?--his majesty

5 When did King Xerxes give his second banquet, lasting seven days?--when the 180 days (in which he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty) were over

5 Where did King Xerxes give his second banquet?--in the enclosed garden of the king's palace

5 How many days did King Xerxes's second banquet last?--seven days

5 For whom, did the king give his second banquet?--all the people from the least to the greatest, who were in the citadel of Susa

5 For all the people in what order, did the king give his second banquet?--from the least to the greatest

5 For all the people who were in what citadel, the king gave his second banquet?--citadel of Susa

6 What colors were the linen hangings in the garden of the king's palace?--white and blue

6 What were white and blue?--the linen hangings in the garden (of the king's palace)

6 What had hangings of white and blue linen?--the garden (of the king's palace)

6 What were the hangings in the garden fastened with?--cords of white linen and purple material

6 What were the cords made of?--white linen and purple material

6 What were the hangings in the garden fastened to?--silver rings (on marble pillars)

6 What kind of rings were the hangings in the garden fastened to?--silver rings

6 On what, were the silver rings?--marble pillars

6 On what kind of pillars, were the silver rings?--marble pillars

6 What couches were on a mosaic pavement?--gold and silver couches

6 Where were there gold and silver couches?--on a mosaic pavement (of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.)

6 On what kind of pavement, were there couches of gold and silver?--on a mosaic pavement (of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.)

6 Of what, was the mosaic pavement made?--porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones

6 What were costly?--stones in the mosaic pavement

7 What was wine served in?--goblets of gold (each one different from the other)

7 What was served in goblets of gold?--wine

7 In what kind of goblets, was wine served?--goblets of gold (each one different than the other)

7 Each one of what, was different from the other?--the goblets of gold

7 What was abundant?--the royal wine

7 What wine was abundant?--the royal wine

7 What was in keeping with the king's liberality?--the royal wine was abundant

7 In keeping with what, the royal wine was abundant?--the king's liberality

7 In keeping with whose liberality, the royal wine was abundant?--the king's

8 By whose command, was each guest allowed to drink in his own way?--the king's command

8 By what, each guest was allowed to drink in his own way?--the king's command

8 By the king's command, what was each guest allowed to do in his own way?--drink

8 By the king's command, who was allowed to drink in his own way?--each guest

8 In what, way was each guest allowed to drink?--his own way

8 What did the king instruct the wine stewards to do?--serve each man what he wished

8 Who instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished?--the king

8 Whom did the king instruct to serve each man what he wished?--all the wine stewards

8 What did the king instruct all the wine stewards to serve each man?--what he wished

9 Who also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes?--Queen Vashti

9 What did Queen Vashti also give for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes?--a banquet

9 For whom, did Queen Vashti also give a banquet in the royal palace of King Xerxes?--the women

9 Where did Queen Vashti also give a banquet for the women?--in the royal palace of King Xerxes

9 In what palace, did Queen Vashti also give a banquet for the women?--the royal palace of King Xerxes

10 Who was in high spirits from wine?--King Xerxes

10 From what, was King Xerxes in high spirits?--from wine

10 Name the seven eunuchs who served King Xerxes.-- Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas

10 Who were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas?--the seven eunuchs who served King Xerxes

10 How many eunuchs served King Xerxes?--seven

10-11 On what day, did King Xerxes command the seven eunuchs to bring before him Queen Vashti?--the seventh day

10-11 When did King Xerxes command the seven eunuchs to bring before him Queen Vashti?--on the seventh day (when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine)

10-11 Who commanded the seven eunuchs to bring before him Queen Vasthi?--King Xerxes

11 What was Queen Vashti to be wearing when she was brought before King Xerxes?--her royal crown

11 Why was Queen Vashti to be brought before King Xerxes?--in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles

11 In order to display what, Queen Vashti was to be brought before King Xerxes?--her beauty

11 To whom, was Queen Vashti's beauty to be displayed?--to the people and nobles

11 Who was lovely to look at?--Queen Vashti

12 When did Queen Vashti refuse to come?--when the attendants delivered the king's command

12 Who delivered the king's command to Queen Vashti?--the attendants

12 What did the attendants deliver to Queen Vashti?--the king's command

12 Who refused to come to King Xerxes?--Queen Vashti

12 When did the king become furious and burn with anger?--when Queen Vashti refused to come

12 How did the king become when Queen Vashti refused to come?--furious

12 With what, did the king burn when Queen Vashti refused to come?--anger

12 Who was furious and burned with anger when Queen Vashti refused to come?--King Xerxes

13 Why did King Xerxes speak with the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king?--since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice

13 What was it customary for the king to do?--consult experts in matters of law and justice

13 Whom was it customary for the king to consult?--experts in matters of law and justice

13 It was customary for the king to consult experts in what matters?--matters of law and justice

13-14 With which wise men, did King Xerxes speak?--the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king

13 What did the wise men understand?--the times

14 Who were the wise men closest to?--the king

14 Who were closest to the king?--the wise men who understood the times

14 Name the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king.-- Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan

14 The seven nobles of where, had special access to the king and were the highest in the kingdom?--Persia and Media

14 Who had special access to the king?--the seven nobles of Persia and Media

14 Who were highest in the kingdom?--the seven nobles of Persia and Media

14 In what, were the seven nobles of Persia and Media the highest?--in the kingdom

14 How many nobles of Persia and Media had special access to the king?--seven

15SQ Who said this, and to whom: "According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?"?--King Xerxes said it to the seven nobles.

15SQ Who said this, to whom, and about whom: "She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her."?--King Xerxes said it to the seven nobles about Queen Vashti.

15 What has Queen Vashti not obeyed?--the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her

15 What have the eunuchs taken to Queen Vashti?--the command of King Xerxes

16SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king but also against all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes."?--Memucan said it to King Xerxes (and the nobles).

16 Against whom, does Memucan say Queen Vashti has done wrong?--the king, all the nobles, and the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes

16 In whose presence, did Memucan reply to King Xerxes?--the king and the nobles

16 Not only against the king, but also against whom, has Queen Vashti done wrong, according to Memucan?--all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes

16 Queen Vashti has done what, according to Memucan?--wrong

16 Against what peoples, has Queen Vashti done wrong, according to Memucan?--the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes

17 What will become known to all the women, according to Memucan?--the queen's conduct

17 Whose conduct will become known to all the women, according to Memucan?--the queen's

17 To whom, will the queen's conduct become known, according to Memucan?--to all the women

17 Why will all the women despise their husbands, according to Memucan?--the queen's conduct will become known to them

17 What will all the women say to their husbands, according to Memucan?--"King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she would not come."

18 When will the Persian and Median women respond to all the king's nobles in the same way, according to Memucan?--this very day

18 What women will respond to all the king's nobles in the same way, according to Memucan?--Persian and Median women of the nobility who have heard about the queen's conduct

18 In what way, will the Persian and Median women of the nobility respond, according to Memucan?--in the same way (as Queen Vashti)

18 The Persian and Median women who have heard about what, will respond to all the king's nobles in the same way, according to Memucan?--the queen's conduct

18 The Persian and Median women who have heard about whose conduct will respond to all the king's nobles in the same way, according to Memucan?--the queen's conduct

18 To whom, will the Persian and Median women of the nobility respond in the same way, according to Memucan?--all the king's nobles

18 To whose nobles, will the Persian and Median women of the nobility respond in the same way, according to Memucan?--the king's nobles

18 What will there be no end of, according to Memucan?--disrespect and discord

18 What two things will there be no end of, according to Memucan?--disrespect and discord

19SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes."?--Memucan said it to King Xerxes (and the nobles).

19 Memucan said, "Therefore, if it pleases whom, let him issue a royal decree."?--the king

19 Memucan said, "Let him issue what kind of decree."?--a royal decree

19 What laws cannot be repealed?--the laws of Persia and Media

19 What cannot be repealed?--the laws of Persia and Media

19 What cannot be done to the laws of Persia and Media?--They cannot be repealed.

19 When is Vashti to enter the presence of King Xerxes, according to the royal decree?--never again

19 Memucan said, "Let what be written in the laws of Persia and Media."?--that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes

19 Whose presence is Vashti never again to enter, according to the royal decree?--King Xerxes' presence

19 Memucan said, "Let the king give what to someone else."?--Vashti's royal position

19 Memucan said, "Let the king give what position to someone else."?--Vashti's royal position

19 To whom, should the king give Vashti's royal position, according to Memucan?--someone else who is better than she

19 Memucan said, "Let who give Vashti's position to someone else who is better than she."?--the king

20 When will all the women respect their husbands, according to Memucan?--when the king's edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm

20 When what is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, according to Memucan?--the king's edict

20 When whose edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, according to Memucan?--the king's

20 Throughout where, will the king's edict be proclaimed, according to Memucan?--all his vast realm

20 How is the king's realm?--vast

20 Who will respect their husbands when the king's edict is proclaimed throughout all the king's vast realm, according to Memucan?--all the women

20 What will all the women do when the king's edict is proclaimed throughout all the king's vast realm, according to Memucan?--respect their husbands

20 In what order, will all the women respect their husbands, according to Memucan?--from the least to the greatest

21 Who were pleased with Memucan's advice?--the king and his nobles

21 With what, were the king and his nobles pleased?--Memucan's advice

21 With what advice, were the king and his noble's pleased?--this advice (Memucan's advice)

21 The king did as who proposed?--Memucan

21 Who did as Memucan proposed?--the king

22 What did the king send to all parts of the kingdom?--dispatches

22 To where, did the king send dispatches?--to all parts of the kingdom

22 To all parts of what, the king sent dispatches?--the kingdom

22 What did the king's dispatches proclaim?--that every man should be ruler over his own household

22 In what, was the dispatch sent to each province?--in its own script

22 In its own what, the dispatch was sent to each province?--script

22 To whom, the dispatch was in its own language?--to each people

22 In its own what, the dispatch was sent to each people?--language

22 In whose tongue, were the dispatches proclaiming that every man should be ruler over his own household?--each people's tongue

22 In what, were the dispatches proclaiming that every man should be ruler over his own household?--each people's tongue

22 What were proclaiming that every man should be ruler over his own household?--the dispatches that the king sent to all parts of the kingdom

22 Over what, should every man be ruler, according to the king's dispatches?--his own household

22 Who should be ruler over his own household, according to the king's dispatches?--every man

Chapter 2
1 When did King Xerxes remember Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her?--later, when his anger had subsided

1 When what had subsided, King Xerxes remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her?--his anger

1 What did King Xerxes remember later, when his anger had subsided?--Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her

1 Later, who remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her?--King Xerxes

2 Who proposed: "Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king."?--the king's personal attendants

2 Who proposed that a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king?--the king's personal attendants

2 What did the king's personal attendants propose?--that a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king

2 The king's personal attendants proposed, "Let a search be made for whom."?--beautiful young virgins for the king

2 For whom are beautiful young virgins to be searched?--the king

2 What kind of virgins did the king's personal attendants say are to be searched for?--beautiful, young virgins

3 The king's personal attendants proposed, "Let who appoint commissioners in every province of his realm."?--the king

3 The king's personal attendants proposed, "Let the king appoint whom in every province of his realm."?--commissioners

3 What were the commissioners in every province to do?--bring all these beautiful girls into the harem at the citadel of Susa

3 Where were commissioners to be appointed?--in every province of King Xerxes' realm

3 Who were the commissioners to bring into the harem at the citadel of Susa?--all these beautiful girls

3 Where were the beautiful girls to be brought?--into the harem at the citadel of Susa

3 Where was the harem that the beautiful girls were to be brought into?--at the citadel of Susa

3 Under whose care, were all these beautiful girls to be placed?--Hegai, the king's eunuch (who is in charge of the women)

3 Who is Hegai?--the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women

3 Who is in charge of the women?--Hegai

4 What kind of treatments are to be given to the beautiful girls?--beauty treatments

4 What are to be given to the beautiful girls?--beauty treatments

4 The king's personal attendants proposed, "Let who be queen instead of Vashti."?--the girl who pleases the king

4 Instead of whom, King Xerxes is to let the girl who pleases him be queen?--Vashti

4 The king's personal attendants proposed, "Let the girl who pleases whom be queen."?--the king

4 What appealed to the king?--the advice of his personal attendants (to bring in the beautiful girls and have the one who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti)

4 What did the king follow?--the advice of his personal attendants (to bring in the beautiful girls and have the one who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti)

5 Who was a Jew--Mordecai

5 Who was of the tribe of Benjamin?--Mordecai

5 Of what tribe, was Mordecai?--Benjamin

5 Who was the son of Jair?--Mordecai

5 Mordecai was the son of whom?--Jair

5 Who was the son of Shimei?--Jair

5 Jair was the son of whom?--Shimei

5 Who was the son of Kish?--Shimei

5 Shimei was the son of whom?--Kish

6 Who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon?--Kish

6 By whom, had Kish been carried into exile from Jerusalem?--Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon

6 Who was king of Babylon?--Nebuchadnezzar

6 Nebuchadnezzar was king of where?--Babylon

6 Into what, had Kish been carried?--into exile

6 From where, had Kish been carried into exile?--from Jerusalem

6 Among whom, was Kish carried into exile?--among those taken captive with Jehoiachin king of Judah

6 Kish was among those taken captive with whom?--Jehoiachin king of Judah

6 Who was king of Judah?--Jehoiachin

6 Jehoiachin was king of what country?--Judah

6 What is the Hebrew variant of Johoiachin?--Jeconiah

6 Jeconiah is the Hebrew variant of what name?--Jehoiachin

7 Who had a cousin named Hadassah?--Mordecai

7 Who did Mordecai bring up?--Hadassah

7 Who brought up Hadassah?--Mordecai

7 Why did Mordecai bring up Hadassah?--she had neither father nor mother

7 What did Hadassah not have?--father and mother

7 Who was also known as Esther?--this girl, Hadassah

7 Who was lovely in form and features?--Hadassah (Esther)

7 What two things was Hadassah lovely in?--form and features

7 In what, was Hadassah lovely?--form and features

7 When had Mordecai taken Hadassah as his own daughter?--when her father and mother died

7 Whom had Mordecai taken as his own daughter?--Hadassah

7 Who took Hadassah as his own daughter?--Mordecai

7 As what, did Mordecai take Hadassah?--his own daughter

7 When who died, Mordecai had taken Hadassah as his own daughter?--Hadassah's father and

8 Whose order and edict had been proclaimed?--the king's

8 When what had been proclaimed, many girls were brought to the citadel of Susa?--the king's order and edict

8 The king's what, had been proclaimed?--order and edict

8 When were many girls brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai?--when the king's order and edict had been proclaimed

8 Who were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai?--many girls

8 How many girls were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai?--many

8 To where, were many girls brought?--the citadel of Susa

8 To which citadel, were many girls brought?--the citadel of Susa

8 To the what of Susa, were many girls brought?--citadel

8 To the citadel of where, were many girls brought?--Susa

8 Under the care of whom, were many girls put?--Hegai

8 Under what, were many girls put when the king's order and edict had been proclaimed?--the care of Hegai

8 Who were put under the care of Hegai?--many girls

8 Who was also taken to the king's palace and entrusted to Hegai?--Esther

8 To where was Esther also taken?--the king's palace

8 To whose palace, was Esther also taken?--the king's

8 To the king's what, Esther was taken?--palace

8 Who was entrusted to Hegai?--Esther

8 To whom, was Esther entrusted?--Hegai

8 Who had charge of the harem?--Hegai

8 Of what, did Hegai have charge?--the harem

9 Who pleased Hegai and won his favor?--Esther (the girl)

9 Esther pleased Hegai and won what?--his favor

9 Who won Hegai's favor?--Esther (the girl)

9 When did Hegai provide Esther with her beauty treatments and special food?--immediately

9 Who immediately provided Esther with her beauty treatments and special food?--Hegai

9 Whom did Hegai immediately provide with beauty treatments and special food?--Esther

9 What did Hegai immediately provide Esther with?--her beauty treatments and special food

9 What kind of treatments did Hegai immediately provide Esther with?--beauty treatments

9 What kind of food did Hegai immediately provide Esther with?--special food

9 Who assigned to Esther seven maids selected from the king's palace?--Hegai

9 To whom, did Hegai assign seven maids selected from the king's palace?--Esther

9 Whom did Hegai assign to Esther?--seven maids selected from the king's palace

9 How many maids did Hegai assign to Esther?--seven

9 Seven maids selected from where, were assigned to Esther?--the king's palace

9 Who moved Esther and her maids into the best place in the harem?--Hegai

9 Whom did Hegai move into the best place in the harem?--Esther and her maids

9 Into where, did Hegai move Esther and her maids?--the best place in the harem

9 Into the best place in what, Hegai moved Esther and her maids?--the harem

10 Who had not revealed her nationality and family background?--Esther

10 What had Esther not revealed?--her nationality and family background

10 What kind of background had Esther not revealed?--her family background

10 Why had Esther not revealed her nationality and family background?--because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so

10 What had Mordecai forbidden Esther to do?--reveal her nationality and family background

10 Who had forbidden Esther to reveal her nationality and family background?--Mordecai

10 Whom had Mordecai forbidden to reveal her nationality and family background?--Esther

11 When did Mordecai walk back and forth near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was?--every day

11 What did Mordecai do every day to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her?--walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem

11 Every day, who walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem?--Mordecai

11 How did Mordecai walk every day near the courtyard of the harem?--back and forth

11 Why did Mordecai walk back and forth near the courtyard every day?--to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her

11 Near where, did Mordecai walk back and forth every day?--the courtyard of the harem

11 Near the courtyard of the what, Mordecai walked back and forth every day?--harem

11 Near the what of the harem, Mordecai walked back and forth every day?--courtyard

11 To find out how who was, Mordecai walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem every day?--Esther

12 Before whose turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments?--a girl's (generic)

12 Before when, did a girl have to complete twelve months of beauty treatments?--before a girl's turn came to go in to King Xerxes

12 Before a girl's turn came to go in to whom, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments?--King Xerxes

12 Before a girl's turn came to do what, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments?--go in to King Xerxes

12 What did a girl have to complete before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women (six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics)

12 How many months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women did a girl have to complete before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--twelve

12 How many months with oil of myrrh did a girl have to complete before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--six

12 How many months with perfumes and cosmetics did a girl have to complete before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--six

12 With oil of what, a girl had to complete six months before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--myrrh

12 With perfumes and what, a girl had to complete six months before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--cosmetics

12 With what and cosmetics, a girl had to complete six months before her turn came to go in to King Xerxes?--perfumes

13 What was a girl given to take with her from the harem to the king's palace?--anything she wanted

13 Who was given anything she wanted to take with her from the harem to the king's palace?--a girl (generic)

13 From where to the king's palace, a girl was given anything she wanted to take with her?--the harem

13 From the harem to where, a girl was given anything she wanted to take with her?--the king's palace

14 Who would go to the king's palace in the evening?--a girl (generic)

14 When would a girl go to the king's palace?--in the evening

14 Where would a girl go in the evening?--to the king's palace

14 Who would return in the morning to another part of the harem?--a girl (generic)

14 When would a girl return to another part of the harem?--in the morning

14 Where would a girl return in the morning?--to another part of the harem (to the care of Shaashgaz)

14 To the care of whom, did a girl return in the morning?--Shaashgaz

14 Who was the king's eunuch who was in charge of the concubines?--Shaashgaz

14 Whose eunuch was Shaashgaz?--the king's

14 Of whom, was Shaashgaz in charge?--the concubines

15 Shaashgaz was the king's what who was in charge of the concubines?--eunuch

14 Who would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name?--a girl (generic)

14 To whom, would a girl not return unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name?--the king

14 Unless what, a girl would not return to the king?--unless the king was pleased with her and summoned her by name

14 Unless who was pleased with a girl and summoned her by name, she would not return to him?--the king

14 Unless the king summoned a girl by what, she would not return to him?--name

15 When what came for Esther to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--the turn

15 When the turn came for Esther to do what, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--go to the king

15 When the turn came for whom to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--Esther

15 When the turn came for Esther to go to whom, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--the king

15 Who is the girl Mordecai had adopted?--Esther

15 Who had adopted Esther?--Mordecai

15 Who is the daughter of Mordecai's uncle Abihail?--Esther

15 Esther is the daughter of whose uncle Abihail?--Mordecai's

15 Who is Esther's father?--Abihail (Mordecai's uncle)

15 Who is Mordecai's uncle?--Abihail

15 When did Esther ask for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--when the turn came for her to go to the king

15 What did Esther ask for when the turn came for her to go to the king?--nothing other than what Hegai suggested

15 Who asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested?--Esther

15 Other than what who suggested, Esther asked for nothing when the turn came for her to go to the king?--Hegai

15 Who was the king's eunuch who was in charge of the harem?--Hegai

15 Whose eunuch was Hegai?--the king's

15 Of what, was Hegai in charge?--the harem

15 Hegai was the king's what who was in charge of the harem?--eunuch

15 Who won the favor of everyone who saw her?--Esther

15 Esther won the what of everyone who saw her?--favor

15 Esther won the favor of everyone who did what?--saw her

16 Who was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month in the seventh year of his reign?--Esther

16 To whom in the royal residence, was Esther taken in the tenth month?--King Xerxes

16 To King Xerxes in where, Esther was taken in the tenth month?--the royal residence

16 Esther was taken to King Xerxes in which residence?--the royal residence

16 When was Esther taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence?--in the tenth month (the month of Tebeth), in the seventh year of King Xerxes's reign

16 In which month, was Esther taken to King Xerxes?--the tenth month (the month of Tebeth)

16 What month is the tenth month?--the month of Tebeth

16 In which year of King Xerxes's reign, was Esther taken to King Xerxes?--the seventh

16 In the tenth month in what, Esther was taken to King Xerxes?--the seventh year of King Xerxes's reign

16 In the seventh year of whose reign, was Esther taken to King Xerxes?--King Xerxes's

17 Who was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women?--the king

17 To whom, was the king attracted more than to any of the other women?--Esther

17 More than to whom, the king was attracted to Esther?--any of the other women

17 Who won the king's favor and approval more than any of the other virgins?--Esther

17 What did Esther do more than any of the other virgins?--won the king's favor and approval

17 What did Esther win more than any of the other virgins?--the king's favor and approval

17 Whose favor and approval did Esther win more than any of the other virgins?--the king's

17 More than whom, Esther won the king's favor and approval?--any of the other virgins

17 Who set a royal crown on Esther's head?--the king

17 On what, did the king set a royal crown?--Esther's head

17 On whose head, did the king set a royal crown?--Esther's

17 What did the king set on Esther's head?--a royal crown

17 What kind of crown did the king set on Esther's head?--a royal crown

17 Who made Esther queen instead of Vashti?--the king

17 Whom did the king make queen instead of Vashti?--Esther

17 Instead of whom, did the king make Esther queen?--Vashti

18 Who gave a great banquet for all his nobles and officials?--the king

18 Whose banquet did the king give for all his nobles and officials?--Esther's

18 What kind of banquet was Esther's banquet?--a great banquet

18 For whom, did the king give a great banquet?--all his nobles and officials

18 For whom, was Esther's banquet?--all the king's nobles and officials

18 The king held a great what, for all his nobles and officials?--banquet

18 Who proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces?--the king

18 What did the king proclaim throughout the provinces?--a holiday

18 Throughout where, did the king proclaim a holiday?--the provinces

18 With what, did the king distribute gifts?--royal liberality

18 With what kind of liberality, did the king distribute gifts?--royal liberality

18 Who distributed gifts with royal liberality?--the king

18 What did the king distribute with royal liberality?--gifts

19 Who were assembled a second time?--the virgins

19 When the virgins were assembled when, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate?--a second time

19 When was Mordecai sitting at the king's gate?--when the virgins were assembled a second time

19 Who was sitting at the king's gate when the virgins were assembled a second time?--Mordecai

19 What was Mordecai doing when the virgins were assembled a second time?--sitting at the king’s gate

19 Where was Mordecai sitting when the virgins were assembled a second time?--at the king's gate

19 At what, was Mordecai sitting when the virgins were assembled a second time?--the king's gate

19 At whose gate, was Mordecai sitting when the virgins were assembled a second time?--the king's

20 Who had kept secret her family background and nationality?--Esther

20 What had Esther kept secret?--her family background and nationality

20 What kind of background had Esther kept secret?--her family background

20 Just as who had told Esther to do, Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality?--Mordecai

20 What had Mordecai told Esther to do?--to keep secret her family background and nationality

20 Who continued to follow Mordecai's instructions?--Esther

20 What did Esther continue to follow?--Mordecai's instructions

20 What did Esther continue to do?--follow Mordecai's instructions

20 Whose instructions did Esther continue to follow?--Mordecai's

20 As Esther had done when, she continued to follow Mordecai's instructions?--when Mordecai was bringing her up

20 As Esther had done when who was bringing her up, she continued to follow his instructions?--Mordecai

21 During what time, did Bigthana and Teresh become angry?--the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate

21 When did Bigthana and Teresh become angry and conspire to assassinate King Xerxes?--during the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate

21 During the time who was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthana and Teresh became angry?--Mordecai

21 Who were Bigthana and Teresh?--two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway

21 What is a Hebrew variant of "Bigthana"?--"Bigthan"

21 What did Bigthana and Teresh guard?--the doorway

21 Whose officers were Bigthana and Teresh?--the king's

21 Who became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes?--Bigthana and Teresh

21 What did Bigthana and Teresh become during the time Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate?--angry

21 What did Bigthana and Teresh conspire to do during the time Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate?--assassinate King Xerxes

21 Whom did Bigthana and Teresh conspire to assassinate during the time Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate?--King Xerxes

22 Who found out about the plot and told Queen Esther?--Mordecai

22 What did Mordecai find out about?--the plot (to assassinate King Xerxes)

22 Who told Queen Esther about the plot?--Mordecai

22 Whom did Mordecai tell about the plot?--Queen Esther

22 Who reported the plot to the king?--Queen Esther

22 In turn, what did Queen Esther do?--reported the plot to the king

22 To whom, did Queen Esther report the plot?--the king

22 Giving what to Mordecai, Queen Esther reported the plot to the king?--credit

22 Giving credit to whom, Queen Esther reported the plot to the king?--Mordecai

23 What was investigated and found to be true?--the report (of the plot to assassinate King Xerxes)

23 What was found to be true?--the report (of the plot to assassinate King Xerxes)

23 What was the report found to be?--true

23 When were the two officials hanged on a gallows?--when the report was investigated and found to be true

23 Who were hanged on a gallows?--the two officials (Bigthana and Teresh)

23 Who were hung on poles?--the two officials (Bigthana and Teresh)

23 On what, were the two officials hanged?--a gallows / poles

23 On what, were the two officials impaled?--poles

23 What was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king?--all this (the plot to assassinate King Xerxes and the execution of the two officials)

23 In what book, was all this recorded?--the book of the annals

23 In whose presence, was all this recorded in the book of annals?--the king's

23 Where was all this recorded in the presence of the king?--in the book of the annals

23 In the king's what, all this was recorded in the book of the annals?--presence

Chapter 3
1 When did King Xerxes honor Haman son of Hammedatha?--after these events (the conspiracy being uncovered)

1 Who honored Haman, elevating him?--King Xerxes

1 Whom did King Xerxes honor after these events?--Haman

1 How did King Xerxes honor Haman?--elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles

1 Who elevated Haman after these events?--King Xerxes

1 Whom did King Xerxes elevate?--Haman

1 Who gave Haman a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles?--King Xerxes

1 Whom did King Xerxes give a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles?--Haman

1 What kind of seat did King Xerxes give Haman?--a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles

1 Higher than what, was the seat of honor King Xerxes gave to Haman?--that (the seat of honor) of all the other nobles

1 High than that of whom, was the seat of honor King Xerxes gave to Haman?--all the other nobles

1 What was higher than that of all the other nobles?--a seat of honor (given to Haman)

1, 10 Who was the son of Hammedatha?--Haman (the Agagite)

1, 10 Of whom, was Haman the son?--Hammedatha

1, 10 Who was the Agagite?--Haman

2 Who knelt down and paid honor to Haman?--all the royal officials at the king's gate

2 To whom, did all the royal officials kneel down?--Haman

2 Which officials knelt down and paid honor to Haman?--all the royal officials at the king's gate

2 What did all the royal officials do, for the king had commanded this?--knelt down and paid honor to Haman

2 What did all the royal officials pay to Haman?--honor

2 To whom, did all the royal officials pay honor?--Haman

2 Who paid honor to Haman?--all the royal officials at the king's gate

2 Why did all the royal officials kneel down and pay honor to Haman?--for the king had commanded this concerning him

2 Who had commanded this concerning Haman?--the king

2, 5 Who would not kneel down or pay Haman honor?--Mordecai

2, 5 To whom, would Mordecai not kneel down or pay honor?--Haman

2, 5 What would Mordecai not pay Haman?--honor

2, 5 Who would not pay Haman honor?--Mordecai

3SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Why do you disobey the king’s command?"?--The royal officials at the king's gate said it to Mordecai.

3 Who disobeys the king's command?--Mordecai

3 What does Mordecai disobey?--the king's command

3 Whose command does Mordecai disobey?--the king's

4 When did the royal officials speak to Mordecai?--day after day

4 What did the royal officials do day after day?--spoke to Mordecai

4 To whom, did the royal officials speak day after day?--Mordecai

4 Who refused to comply?--Mordecai

4 What did Mordecai refuse to do?--comply

4 Who told Haman about Mordecai to see whether Mordecai's behavior would be tolerated?--the royal officials at the king's gate

4 Whom did the royal officials tell about Mordecai?--Haman

4 Why did the royal officials tell Haman about Mordecai?--to see whether Mordecai's behavior would be tolerated

4 To see what, the royal officials told Haman about Mordecai?--whether Mordecai's behavior would be tolerated

4 To see whether what would be tolerated, the royal officials told Haman about Mordecai?--Mordecai's behavior

4 Who had told the royal officials he was a Jew?--Mordecai

4 Whom had Mordecai told he was a Jew?--the royal officials at the king's gate

4 What had Mordecai told the royal officials his was?--a Jew

5 Who saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor?--Haman

5 What did Haman see that Mordecai would not do?--kneel down or pay him honor

5 Haman saw that who would not kneel down or pay him honor?--Mordecai

5 When was Haman enraged?--when he saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor

5 Who was enraged?--Haman

6 Having learned what, Haman scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai?--who Mordecai's people were

6 Who learned who Mordecai's people were?--Haman

6 Haman learned who whose people were?--Mordecai's

6 Who scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai?--Haman

6 What idea did Haman scorn?--the idea of killing only Mordecai

6 Haman scorned the idea of killing only whom?--Mordecai

6 Instead, who looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai's people?--Haman

6 Instead, what did Haman look for?--a way to destroy all Mordecai's people, the Jews (throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes)

6 Instead, Haman looked for a way to do what?--destroy all Mordecai's people, the Jews (throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes)

6 Who were Mordecai's people?--the Jews

6 Whose people are the Jews?--Mordecai's

6 Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai's people where?--throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes

7 In which year of Kind Xerxes did they cast the pur?--the twelfth year

7 In the twelfth year of whom, did they cast the pur?--King Xerxes

7 What month is the first month?--the month of Nisan

7 In which month, did they cast the pur?--the first month (the month of Nisan)

7 When did they cast the pur?--in the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month (the month of Nisan)

7 What did they cast in the presence of Haman?--the pur / lot

7 In whose presence, did they cast the pur?--Haman's

7 To select what, they casted the pur in the presence of Haman?--a day and a month

7 On what, did the lot fall?--the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

7 On which month did the lot fall?--the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

7 What month is the twelfth month?--the month of Adar

7 What fell on the twelfth month?--the lot / pur

8SQ Who said this, and to whom: "There is a certain people dispersed and scattered among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose customs are different from those of all other people."?--Haman said it to King Xerxes.

8 Who are dispersed and scattered among the peoples in the provinces of the kingdom?--a certain people (the Jews)

8 Among whom, is a certain people dispersed and scattered?--the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes's kingdom

8 Among the peoples where, there is a certain people dispersed and scattered?--in all the provinces of King Xerxes's kingdom

8 Whose customs are different from those of all other people?--a certain people (the Jews)

8 From the customs of whom, are a certain people's customs different?--all other people

8 What are different from those of all other people?--a certain people's (the Jews') customs

8 Who do not obey the king's laws?--a certain people (the Jews)

8 What do a certain people not obey?--the king's laws

8 Whose laws do a certain people not obey?--the king's

8 Haman said, "It is not in whose best interest to tolerate them."?--the king's

8 Haman said, "It is not in the king's best interest to do what."?--tolerate a certain people (the Jews)

8 Haman said, "It is not in the king's what to tolerate them."?--best interest

9SQ Who said this, and to whom: "If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will put ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury for the men who carry out this business."?--Haman said it to King Xerxes.

9 If it pleases whom, Haman told him to let a decree be issued to destroy the Jews?--the king

9 If what, Haman told the king to let a decree be issued to destroy the Jews?--if it pleases the king

9 Haman said, "Let a what be issued to destroy them."?--decree

9 To destroy whom, did Haman tell the king to let a decree be issued?--a certain people (the Jews)

9 Who said he will put ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury?--Haman

9 What did Haman say he will put into the royal treasury?--ten thousand talents of silver

9 How many talents of silver did Haman say he will put into the royal treasury?--ten thousand

9 Into what, did Haman say he will put ten thousand talents of silver?--the royal treasury

9 Into what treasury, did Haman say he will put ten thousand talents of silver?--the royal treasury

9 In tons, about how much does ten thousand talents of silver weigh?--375 tons

9 In metric tons, about how much does ten thousand talents of silver weigh?--345 metric tons

9 For whom, did Haman say he will put ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury?--the men who carry out this business (the destroying of the Jews)

9 For the men who do what, Haman said he will put ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury?--carry out this business (the destroying of the Jews)

10 Who took his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman?--the king

10 What did the king take from his finger?--his signet ring

10 What ring did the king take from his finger?--his signet ring

10 From what, did the king take his signet ring?--his finger

10 Who gave his signet ring to Haman?--the king

10 To whom, did the king give his signet ring?--Haman

10 Who was the enemy of the Jews?--Haman

10 Of whom, was Haman the enemy?--the Jews

11SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Keep the money and do with the people as you please."?--The king said it to Haman.

11 What did the king tell Haman to keep?--the money

11 What did the king tell Haman to do with the people?--as he pleased

11 How was Haman to do with people?--as he pleased

11 The king told Haman to do with whom, as he pleased?--the people (the Jews)

12 When were the royal secretaries summoned?--on the thirteenth day of the first month

12 Who were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month?--the royal secretaries

12 Which secretaries were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month?--the royal secretaries

12 On which day of the first month, were the royal secretaries summoned?--the thirteenth day

12 On the thirteenth day of which month, were the royal secretaries summoned?--the first month

12 Who wrote out all Haman's orders to the king's satraps?--the royal secretaries

12 What did the royal secretaries write out in the script of each province and in the language of each people?--all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces, and the nobles of the various peoples

12 In what, did the royal secretaries write out all Haman's orders?--the script of each province and in the language of each people

12 In the what of each province, the royal secretaries wrote out all Haman's orders?--script

12 In the script of each what, the royal secretaries wrote out all Haman's orders?--province

12 In the what of each people, the royal secretaries wrote out all Haman's orders?--language

12 In the language of whom, the royal secretaries wrote out all Haman's orders?--each people

12 All whose orders, did the royal secretaries write out?--Haman's

12 All Haman's orders to whom, did the royal secretaries write out?--the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces, and the nobles of the various peoples

12 To whom, were Haman's orders?--the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces, and the nobles of the various peoples

12 To whose satraps, were Haman's orders?--the king's

12 To which governors, were Haman's orders?--the governors of the various provinces

12 To the governors of what, were Haman's orders?--the various provinces

12 To whom of the various provinces, were Haman's orders?--the governors

12 To which nobles, were Haman's orders?--the nobles of the various peoples

12 To the nobles of whom, were Haman's orders?--the various peoples

12 To whom of the various peoples, were Haman's orders?--the nobles

12 What were written in the name of King Xerxes himself?--all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces, and the nobles of the various peoples

12 In whose name, were Haman's orders written?--the name of King Xerxes himself

12 What were sealed with King Xerxes's own ring?--all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces, and the nobles of the various peoples

12 With what, were Haman's orders sealed?--King Xerxes's own ring

12 With whose own ring, were Haman's orders sealed?--King Xerxes's

13 What were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces?--dispatches

13 By whom, were dispatches sent out to all the king's provinces with the order to destroy the Jews?--couriers

13 To where, were dispatches sent by couriers?--all the king's provinces

13 To all whose provinces, were dispatches sent by couriers?--the king's

13 With the order to do what, dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces?--destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews and to plunder their goods (on a single day)

13 With the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate whom, dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces?--all the Jews (young and old, women and little children)

13 All which Jews were to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated?--young and old, women and little children

13 When were all the Jews to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated?--on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

13 On which day, were all the Jews to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated?--a single day, the thirteenth day (of the twelfth month)

13 On the thirteenth day of what month, were all the Jews to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated?--the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

13 With the order to plunder what, dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces?--all the Jews' goods

13 With the order to plunder whose goods, dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces?--all the Jews'

14 What was to be issued as law in every province?--a copy of the text of the edict

14 A copy of what, was to be issued as law in every province?--the text of the edict

14 A copy of the text of what, was to be issued as law in every province?--the edict

14 As what in every province, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--law

14 As law where, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--in every province

14 As law in every what, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--province

14 What was to be made known to the people of every nationality?--a copy of the text of the edict

14 To whom, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--the people of every nationality

14 To which people, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--the people of every nationality

14 To the people of every what, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--nationality

14 Why was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued as law and made known to the people?--so the people (of every nationality) would be ready for that day (the thirteenth day of the twelfth month)

14 So who would be ready for that day, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--the people (of every nationality)

15 Spurred on by what, the couriers went out?--the king's command

15 Spurred on by whose command, the couriers went out?--the king's

15 Who went out, spurred on by the king's command?--the couriers

15 What did the couriers do, spurred on by the king's command?--went out

15 What was issued in the citadel of Susa?--the edict

15 Where was the edict issued?--in the citadel of Susa

15 In what, was the edict issued?--the citadel of Susa

15 Who sat down to drink?--the king and Haman

15 What did the king and Haman sit down to do?--drink

15 What was bewildered?--the city of Susa

15 How was the city of Susa?--bewildered

15 Which city was bewildered?--the city of Susa

Chapter 4
1 Who tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly?--Mordecai

1 When Mordecai learned of what, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes?--all that had been done (the decree to kill the Jews)

1 When who learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city?--Mordecai

1 What did Mordecai do when he learned of all that had been done?--tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city (wailing loudly and bitterly)

1 Who tore his clothes when he learned of all that had been done?--Mordecai

1 What did Mordecai tear when he learned of all that had been done?--his clothes

1 What did Mordecai do to his clothes when he learned of all that had been done?--tore them

1 Who put on sackcloth and ashes when he learned of all that had been done?--Mordecai

1 What did Mordecai put on when he learned of all that had been done?--sackcloth and ashes

1 Who went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly?--Mordecai

1 Out into where, did Mordecai go, wailing loudly and bitterly?--the city

1 Doing what, Mordecai went out into the city?--wailing loudly and bitterly

1 How was Mordecai wailing when he went out into the city?--loudly and bitterly

2 Who went only as far as the king's gate?--Mordecai

2 Only how far, did Mordecai go?--as far as the king's gate

2 Mordecai went only as far as whose gate?--the king's

2 Mordecai went only as far as what?--the king's gate

2 Why did Mordecai go only as far as the king's gate?--because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it

2 What was no one clothed in sackcloth allowed to do?--enter the king's gate

2 What was no one clothed in sackcloth allowed to enter?--the king's gate

2 Who was not allowed to enter the king's gate?--anyone clothed in sackcloth

3 In every what to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews?--province

3 In every province to which what came, there was great mourning among the Jews?--the edict and order of the king

3 In every province to which whose edict and order came, there was great mourning among the Jews?--the king's

3 Where was there great mourning among the Jews?--in every province to which the edict and order of the king came

3 Among whom, was there great mourning with fasting, weeping, and wailing?--the Jews

3 What kind of mourning was there among the Jews?--great mourning

3 With what, there was great mourning among the Jews?--fasting, weeping, and wailing

3 Who lay in sackcloth and ashes?--many Jews

3 In what, did many Jews lay?--sackcloth and ashes

3 What did many Jews do in sackcloth and ashes?--lay

4 Whose maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai?--Esther's

4 Who came and told Esther about Mordecai?--Esther's maids and eunuchs

4 About whom, did Esther's maids and eunuchs tell her?--Mordecai

4 When was Esther in great distress?--when her maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai

4 What kind of distress was Esther in when her maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai?--great distress

4 What was Esther in when her maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai?--great distress

4 Who was in great distress when her maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai?--Esther

4 Who sent clothes for Mordecai to put on instead of his sackcloth?--Esther

4 For whom, did Esther send clothes to put on?--Mordecai

4 Instead of what, Esther sent clothes for Mordecai to put on?--Mordecai's sackcloth

4 Instead of whose sackcloth, Esther sent clothes for him to put on?--Mordecai's

4 Esther sent clothes for Mordecai to do what with?--put on

4 What would Mordecai not accept?--the clothes Esther sent him to put on

4 Who would not accept the clothes Esther sent him?--Mordecai

5 Whom did Esther summon and order to find out what was troubling Mordecai?--Hathach (one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend her)

5 Who summoned Hathach and ordered him to find out what was troubling him?--Esther

5 Who was Hathach?--one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend Esther

5 Hathach was one of whose eunuchs assigned to attend Esther?--the king's

5 Hathach was one of the king's what assigned to attend Esther?--eunuchs

5 Whom was Hathach assigned to attend?--Esther

5 What did Esther order Hathach to find out?--what was troubling Mordecai and why

5 What did Esther order Hathach to do?--to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why

5 Esther ordered Hathach to find out what was troubling whom?--Mordecai

6 Who went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate?--Hathach

6 To whom, did Hathach go out in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate?--Mordecai

6 Hathach went out to Mordecai where?--in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate

6 In the open what of the city in front of the king's gate, Hathach went out to Mordecai?--square

6 In what square of the city did Hathach go out to Mordecai?--the open square

6 In the open square of what in front of the king's gate, Hathach went out to Mordecai?--the city

6 In front of what, was the open square of the city?--the king's gate

6 In front of whose gate, was the open square of the city?--the king's

6 What was in front of the king's gate?--the open square of the city

7 Who told Hathach everything that had happened to him?--Mordecai

7 Whom did Mordecai tell everything that had happened to him?--Hathach

7 Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened to whom?--Mordecai

7 What did Mordecai tell Hathach, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews?--everything that had happened to him

7 Including what, Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened to him?--the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews

7 Including the exact amount of what that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury, Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened to him?--money

7 Who had promised to pay an exact amount of money into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews?--Haman

7 What had Haman promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews?--(an exact amount of) money

7 Into what, had Haman promised to pay an exact amount of money for the destruction of the Jews?--the royal treasury

7 For the destruction of whom, Haman had promised to pay an exact amount of money into the royal treasury?--the Jews

8 Who also gave Hathach a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation?--Mordecai

8 Whom did Mordecai also give a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation?--Hathach

8 What did Mordecai also give Hathach?--a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation

8 Of what, did Mordecai also give Hathach a copy?--the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation

8 Mordecai gave Hathach a what of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation?--copy

8 Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the text of the what?--edict for the Jews' annihilation

8 For whose annihilation, was the edict?--the Jews'

8 What had been published in Susa?--a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation

8 Where had a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation been published?--Susa

8 Why did Mordecai give Hathach a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation?--to show Esther and explain it to her

8 To show and explain it to whom, Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the text of the edict for the Jews' annihilation?--Esther

8 Who told Hathach to urge Esther to go into the king's presence and beg for mercy?--Mordecai

8 Whom did Mordecai tell to urge Esther to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy?--Hathach

8 What did Mordecai tell Hathach to urge Esther to do?--to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people

8 Whom did Mordecai tell Hathach to urge to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy?--Esther

8 Into what, was Esther to go to beg for mercy?--the king's presence

8 Into whose presence, was Esther to go to beg for mercy?--the king's presence

8 For what, was Esther to beg?--mercy

8 For whom, was Esther to plead with the king?--her people (the Jews)

8 With whom, was Esther to plead for her people?--the king

9 Who went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said?--Hathach

9 To whom, did Hathach go back and report what Mordecai had said?--Esther

9 What did Hathach go back and report to Esther?--what Mordecai had said

9 Hathach went back and reported to Esther what who had said?--Mordecai

10-11 Who instructed Hathach to say to Mordecai: "All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law."?--Esther

10-11 Whom did Esther instruct to say to Mordecai: "All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law."?--Hathach

10-11 To whom, did Esther instruct Hathach to say: "All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law."?--Mordecai

11 Who know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned, the king has but one law?--all the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces

11 All whose officials, know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned, the king has but one law?--the king's

11 The people of where, know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned, the king has but one law?--the royal provinces

11 What do all the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know?--that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law (that he be put to death)

11 For whom, does the king have but one law?--any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned

11 For any man or woman who approaches whom in the inner court without being summoned, he has but one law?--the king

11 For any man or woman who approaches the king where without being summoned, the king has but one law?--the inner court

11 For any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being what, the king has but one law?--summoned

11 How many laws does the king have for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned?--one

11 Who has but one law for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned?--the king

11 What is the king's one law for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned?--that he be put to death

11 What is the only exception to the king's law?--for the king to extend the gold scepter to him (and spare his life)

11 For whom to extend the gold scepter to a man or woman, is the only exception to the law?--the king

11 For the king to extend what to a man or woman, is the only exception to the law?--the gold scepter

11 For the king to spare what by extending the gold scepter, is the only exception to the law?--the life of a man or woman (who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned)

11 Have many days have passed since Esther was called to go to the king?--thirty

11 Thirty days have passed since who was called to go to the king?--Esther

11 Since Esther was called to do what, thirty days have passed?--go to the king

11 Since Esther was called to go to whom, thirty days have passed?--the king

12 Whose words were reported to Mordecai?--Esther's

12 What were reported to Mordecai?--Esther's words

12 To whom, were Esther's words reported?--Mordecai

12-13 When did Mordecai send back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape."?--when Esther's words were reported to Mordecai

13 Who sent back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape."?--Mordecai

13 In whose house, is Esther?--the king's

13 Mordecai told Esther not to think that who of all the Jews will escape?--Esther (alone)

13 Of all whom, Mordecai tells Esther not to think she alone will escape?--the Jews

13 What does Mordecai tell Esther not to think that she alone will do because she is in the king's house?--escape

13 Because what, Mordecai tells Esther not to think that she alone of all the Jews will escape?--she is in the king's house

14 If who remains silent at this time, she and her father's family will perish?--Esther

14 If Esther does what at this time, she and her father's family will perish?--remains silent

14 If Esther remains silent when, she and her father's family will perish?--at this time

14 What will arise from another place for the Jews if Esther remains silent at this time?--relief and deliverance

14 For whom, will relief and deliverance arise from another place if Esther remains silent at this time?--the Jews

14 From where, will relief and deliverance arise for the Jews if Esther remains silent at this time?--another place

14 Who will perish if Esther remains silent at this time?--Esther and her father's family

14 Esther and whose family will perish if Esther remains silent at this time?--her father's

14 Mordecai asked, "Who knows but that who has come to royal position for such a time as this?"?--Esther

14 Mordecai asked, "Who knows but that you have come to what for such a time as this?"?--royal position

15-16 Who sent this reply to Mordecai: "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me."?--Esther

15-16 To whom, did Esther send this reply: "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me."?--Mordecai

16 Whom is Mordecai to gather together?--all the Jews who are in Susa

16 Mordecai is to gather together all the Jews who are where?--in Susa

16 For whom, is Mordecai to fast?--Esther

16 Esther said, "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and do what for me."?--fast

16 Mordecai is to not do what for three days?--eat or drink

16 For how long, is Mordecai to not eat or drink?--three days (night or day)

16 For how many days, night or day, is Mordecai to not eat or drink?--three

16 What will Esther and her maids do as Mordecai does?--fast

16 As who does, Esther and her maids will fast?--Mordecai

16 Who will fast as Mordecai does?--Esther and her maids

16 When will Esther go to the king, even though it is against the law?--when this is done (the three-day fasting)

16 Who will go to the king when the fasting is done?--Esther

16 To whom, will Esther go when the fasting is done?--the king

16 What is against the law?--going to the king

16 Going to the king is against what?--the law

16 Esther says, "And if I what, I what."?--perish

17 Who went away and carried out all of Esther's instructions?--Mordecai

17 Mordecai went away and carried out what?--all of Esther instructions

17 Mordecai went away and carried out all of whose instructions?--Esther's

Chapter 5
1 On what day, did Esther put on her royal robes and stand in the inner court of the palace?--the third day

1 On the third what, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace?--day

1 Who put on her robes and stood in the inner court of the palace on the third day?--Esther

1 On the third day, what did Esther put on?--her royal robes

1 On the third day, which robes did Esther put on?--her royal robes

1 Where did Esther stand on the third day?--in the inner court of the palace (in front of the king's hall)

1 In which court of the palace did Esther stand on the third day?--the inner court

1 In the inner court of what, Esther stood on the third day?--the palace

1 In front of whose hall, was Esther standing in the inner court of the palace on the third day?--the king's

1 In front of what, was Esther standing in the inner court of the palace on the third day?--the king's hall

1 Who was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance?--the king

1 Where was the king sitting, facing the entrance?--on his royal throne in the hall

1 On what in the hall, the king was sitting, facing the entrance?--his royal throne

1 On his royal throne where, the king was sitting, facing the entrance?--in the hall

1 Facing what, the king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall?--the entrance

1 Doing what, the king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall?--facing the entrance

2 Who saw Queen Esther standing in the court?--the king

2 Where did the king see Queen Esther standing?--in the court

2 In the what, the king saw Queen Esther standing?--court

2 When was the king pleased with Queen Esther?--when he saw Queen Esther standing in the court

2 When did the king hold out to Queen Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand?--when he saw Queen Esther standing in the court

2 What did the king hold out to Queen Esther?--the gold scepter (that was in his hand)

2 To whom, did the king hold out the gold scepter that was in his hand?--Queen Esther

2 In whose hand, was the gold scepter?--the king's

2 Who approached and touched the tip of the scepter?--Esther

2 Who touched the tip of the scepter?--Esther

2 What did Esther touch?--the tip of the scepter

2 Esther touched the tip of what?--the scepter

2 Esther touched the what of the scepter?--tip

3SQ Who said this, and to whom: "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you."?--The king said it to Queen Esther.

3 Even up to what, did the king say will be given to Queen Esther?--half the kingdom

3 Even up to half the what, did the king say will be given to Queen Esther?--the kingdom

3 How much of the kingdom did the king say will be given to Queen Esther?--up to half

3 To whom, did the king say that even up to half of the kingdom will be given?--Queen Esther

4SQ Who said this, and to whom: "If it pleases the king, let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him."?--Esther said it to the king.

4 Esther said, "If it pleases whom, let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him."?--the king

4 Esther said, "Let the king, together with whom, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him."?--Haman

4 Esther said, "Let the king, together with Haman, come when to a banquet I have prepared for him."?--today

4 Esther said, "Let the king, together with Haman, come today to what."?--a banquet Esther has prepared for the king

5 Who said, "Bring Haman at once so that we may do what Esther asks."?--the king

5 The king said, "Bring whom at once so that we may do what Esther asks."?--Haman

5 The king said, "Bring Haman at once so that we may do what who asks."?--Esther

5 Who went to the banquet Esther had prepared?--the king and Haman

5 To which banquet, did the king and Haman go?--the banquet Esther had prepared

5 To the banquet who had prepared, the king and Haman went?--Esther

6SQ Who said this, to whom, and when: "Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."?--The king said it to Esther as they were drinking wine.

6 What did King Xerxes say will be given?--Queen Esther's petition

6 What did King Xerxes say will be granted?--Queen Esther's request (even up to half the kingdom)

7-8SQ Who said this, and to whom: "My petition and my request is this: If the king regards me with favor and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them."?--Esther said it to the king.

8 If the king regards Esther with what, he and Haman are to come tomorrow to the banquet Esther will prepare for them?--favor

8 If it pleases the king to grant what, he and Haman are to come tomorrow to the banquet Esther will prepare for them?--Esther's petition

8 If it pleases the king to fulfill what, he and Haman are to come tomorrow to the banquet Esther will prepare for them?--Esther's request

8 Esther said, "Let the king and Haman come tomorrow to what."?--the banquet Esther will prepare for them

8 When will Esther answer the king's question?--tomorrow at the banquet she will prepare for the king and Haman

8 What will Esther answer tomorrow at the banquet she will prepare for the king and Haman?--the king's question

9 When did Haman go out happy and in high spirits?--that day (the day of Esther's first banquet)

9 In what, did Haman go out that day?--high spirits

9 In what kind of spirits, did Haman go out that day?--high spirits

9 How was Haman when he went out that day?--happy and in high spirits

9 Who saw Mordecai at the king's gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence?--Haman

9 Whom did Haman see at the king's gate?--Mordecai

9 What did Haman observe?--that Mordecai neither rose nor showed fear in Haman's presence

9 In whose presence, did Mordecai not show fear?--Haman's presence

9 What did Mordecai not show in Haman's presence?--fear

9 When was Haman filled with rage against Mordecai?--when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence

9 Who was filled with rage against Mordecai?--Haman

9 Against whom, was Haman filled with rage?--Mordecai

9 With what, was Haman filled?--rage

10 Nevertheless, what did Haman do?--restrained himself and went home

10 Nevertheless, who restrained himself and went home?--Haman

10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went where?--home

10 Whom did Haman call together?--his friends and Zeresh, his wife

10 Who called together his friends and Zeresh, his wife?--Haman

11 Who boasted to his friends and wife about his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him?--Haman

11 To whom, did Haman boast about his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him?--his friends and Zeresh, his wife

11 About what, did Haman boast to his friends and wife?--his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials

11 Haman boasted about his vast what, to his friends and wife?--wealth

11 What kind of wealth did Haman boast about to his friends and wife?--his vast wealth

11 Haman boasted about his many what, to his friends and wife?--sons

11 Haman boasted about all the ways who had honored him, to his friends and wife?--the king

11 Above whom, had the king elevated Haman?--the other nobles and officials

11 Who had elevated Haman above the other nobles and officials?--the king

12SQ Who said this, and to whom: "And that’s not all. I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow."?--Haman said it to his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

12 Who is the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave?--Haman

12 Who invited only Haman to accompany the king to the banquet she gave?--Queen Esther

12 To accompany whom, Queen Esther invited only Haman to the banquet she gave?--the king

12 To accompany the king to the banquet who gave, Haman is the only person Queen Esther invited?--Esther

12 To accompany the king to what, Haman is the only person Queen Esther invited?--the banquet Queen Esther gave

12 Who has invited Haman along with the king tomorrow?--Queen Esther

12 Along with whom tomorrow, Queen Esther has invited Haman?--the king

12 Queen Esther has invited Haman along with the king when?--tomorrow

13SQ Who said this, and to whom: "But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate."?--Haman said it to his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

13 What gives Haman no satisfaction as long as he sees that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate?--all this (his boastings)

13 What does all this not give Haman as long as he sees that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate?--satisfaction

13 As long as what, all this gives Haman no satisfaction?--as long as Haman sees that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate

13 As long as Haman sees whom sitting at the king's gate, all this gives him no satisfaction?--that Jew Mordecai

13 As long as Haman sees that Jew Mordecai sitting where, all this gives him no satisfaction?--at the king's gate

13 Whom does all this give no satisfaction as long as he sees that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate?--Haman

14SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Have a gallows built, seventy-five feet high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it."?--Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends said it to Haman.

14 What was Haman to have built?--a gallows (seventy-five feet high)

14 In cubits, what is seventy-five feet?--fifty cubits

14 In meters, about how high is seventy-five feet?--23 meters

14 How high was the gallows to be built?--seventy-five feet high (fifty cubits; about 23 meters)

14 How many feet high was the gallows to be built?--seventy-five feet high

14 Who was to ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows?--Haman

14 When was Haman to ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows?--in the morning

14 What was Haman to ask the king in the morning?--to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows

14 Haman was to ask the king to have whom hanged on the gallows?--Mordecai

14 On what, was Haman to ask the king to have Mordecai hanged?--the (seventy-five-foot) gallows

14SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Then go with the king to the dinner and be happy."?--Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends said it to Haman.

14 Who was to go with the king to dinner and be happy?--Haman

14 To what, was Haman to go with the king and be happy?--the dinner

14 Haman was to go with whom to the dinner and be happy?--the king

14 What delighted Haman?--this suggestion (the suggestion to build a gallows)

14 Whom did this suggestion delight?--Haman

14 What did this suggestion do to Haman?--delighted him

14 Who had the gallows built?--Haman

14 What did Haman have built?--the gallows

Chapter 6
1 When could the king not sleep?--that night (the night after the first banquet that Esther gave)

1 That night, who could not sleep?--the king

1 That night, what could the king not do?--sleep

1 Why did the king order the book of the chronicles to be brought in and read to him?--he couldn't sleep

1 What is the book of the chronicles?--the record of the king's reign

1 What did the king order to be brought in and read to him?--the book of the chronicles

1 What was the book of the chronicles the record of?--the king's reign

1 The book of the chronicles was the record of whose reign?--the king's

1 To whom, was the book of the chronicles read?--the king

2 What was found recorded in the book of the chronicles?--that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh (who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes)

2 Where was it found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes?--in the book of the chronicles

2 Who had exposed Bigthana and Teresh?--Mordecai

2 Whom had Mordecai exposed?--Bigthana and Teresh

2 Who were Bigthana and Teresh?--two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway

2 Who guarded the doorway?--Bigthana and Teresh

2 Who were two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway?--Bigthana and Teresh

2 Who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes?--Bigthana and Teresh

2 What did Bigthana and Teresh conspire to do?--assassinate King Xerxes

2 Whom did Bigthana and Teresh conspire to assassinate?--King Xerxes

3SQ Who said this, and to whom: "What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?"?--King Xerxes said it to his attendants.

3 King Xerxes asked what honor and recognition who had received for exposing Bigthana and Teresh?--Mordecai

3 The king asked if Mordecai has received what for exposing Bigthana and Teresh?--honor and recognition

3SQ Who said this, to whom, and about whom: "Nothing has been done for him."?--King Xerxes's attendants said it to King Xerxes about Mordecai.

3 For whom, had nothing been done?--Mordecai

3 What had been done for Mordecai?--nothing

4SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Who is in the court?"?--King Xerxes said it to his attendants.

4 Where had Haman just entered to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai?--the outer court of the palace

4 Who had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai?--Haman

4 Why had Haman just entered the outer court of the palace?--to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had erected for him

4 What court had Haman just entered to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai?--the outer court of the palace

4 To speak to whom, had Haman just entered the outer court of the palace?--the king

4 To speak to the king about what, Haman entered the outer court of the palace?--about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had erected for him.

4 To speak to the king about hanging whom, Haman entered the outer court of the palace?--Mordecai

4 What had Haman erected for Mordecai?--a gallows

4 For whom, had Haman erected a gallows?--Mordecai

4 Who had erected a gallows for Mordecai?--Haman

5SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Haman is standing in the court."?--King Xerxes's attendants said it to King Xerxes.

5 Where was Haman standing?--in the court

5SQ Who said this, to whom, and about whom: "Bring him in."?--King Xerxes said it to his attendants about Haman.

5 Whom did the king order to be brought in?--Haman

6SQ Who said this, to whom, and when: "What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?"?--The king said it to Haman when Haman entered.

6 King Xerxes asked Haman, "What should be done for whom?"?--the man the king delights to honor

6 King Xerxes asked Haman, "What should be done for the man who delights to honor?"?--the king

6 King Xerxes asked Haman, "What should be done for the man the king delights to what?"?--honor

6 Who thought to himself, "Who is there that the king would rather honor than me?"?--Haman

6 Haman thought to himself, "Who is there that who would rather honor than me?"?--the king

7-8SQ Who said this, and to whom: "For the man the king delights to honor, have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head."?--Haman said it to King Xerxes.

7 For whom, should they bring a royal robe the king has worn, according to Haman?--for the man the king delights to honor

8 Haman said, "Have them bring what kind of robe."?--a royal robe the king has worn

8 Haman said for them to bring a royal robe that who has worn?--the king

8 Haman said, "Have them bring what kind of horse."?--a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head

8 Haman said for them to bring a horse with what placed on its head?--a royal crest

8 Haman said for them to bring a horse with what kind of crest placed on its head?--royal

8 Haman said, "Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to whom?"?--to one of the king's most noble princes

8 Haman said, "Then let what be entrusted to one of the king's most noble princes."?--the robe and horse

10SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Go at once. Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate."?--King Xerxes said it to Haman.

10 What did King Xerxes command Haman to get?--the robe and the horse

10 Who commanded Haman to get the robe and the horse?--King Xerxes

10 King Xerxes commanded Haman to go when to get the robe and the horse and do just as he had suggested for Mordecai the Jew?--at once

10 King Xerxes commanded Haman to do for Mordecai the Jew just as he had what?--suggested

10 King Xerxes commanded Haman to do just as who had suggested for Mordecai the Jew?--Haman

10 For whom, did King Xerxes command Haman to do just as he had suggested?--for Mordecai the Jew

10 Who sits at the king's gate?--Mordecai the Jew

10 What did King Xerxes command Haman not to neglect?--anything Haman had recommended

10 King Xerxes said, "Do not neglect what."?--anything Haman has recommended

10 King Xerxes said, "Do not neglect anything you have what."?--recommended

11 What two things did Haman get?--the robe and the horse

11 Whom did Haman robe?--Mordecai

11 Whom did Haman lead on horseback through the city streets?--Mordecai

11 On what, did Haman lead Mordecai through the city streets?--on horseback

11 Through where, did Haman lead Mordecai on horseback?--through the city streets

11 What did Haman proclaim before him as he led Mordecai on horseback through the city streets?--"This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!"

11 Who proclaimed, "This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!"?--Haman

12 Afterward, where did Mordecai return?--the king's gate

12 Afterward, who returned to the king's gate?--Mordecai

12 When did Mordecai return to the king's gate, but Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief?--afterward (after Haman lead Mordecai on horseback through the city streets)

12 Who rushed home, with his head covered in grief?--Haman

12 In what, was Haman's head covered?--grief

12 Haman rushed home with what covered in grief?--Haman's head

12 Where did Haman rush, with his head covered in grief?--home

13 Whom did Haman tell everything that had happened to him?--Zeresh his wife and all his friends

13 Haman told Zeresh his wife and whom everything that had happened to him?--all his friends

13 Who is Zeresh?--Haman's wife

13SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him--you will surely come to ruin!"?--Haman's advisers and his wife Zeresh said it to Haman.

13 Before whom, did Haman's downfall start?--Mordecai

13 Why cannot Haman stand against Mordecai, according to his advisers and his wife Zeresh?--Mordecai is of Jewish origin

13 Since Mordecai is of Jewish origin, what cannot Haman do against him, according to Haman's advisers and his wife Zeresh?--stand

13 Haman will surely come to what, according to his advisers and his wife Zeresh?--ruin

14 When did the king's eunuchs arrive and hurry Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared?--while Haman's advisors and his wife Zeresh were still talking with him.

14 While who were still talking with Haman, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared?--Haman's advisers and his wife Zeresh

14 Who arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared?--the king's eunuchs

14 The king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to what?--to the banquet Esther had prepared

14 Whom did the king's eunuchs hurry away to the banquet Esther had prepared?--Haman

Chapter 7
1 Who went to dine with Queen Esther?--the king and Haman

1 What did the king and Haman go to do with Queen Esther?--dine

1 With whom, did the king and Haman go to dine?--Queen Esther

1 What did the king and Haman go to do with Queen Esther?--dine

2 What were they drinking on that second day?--wine

2 On what day, did the king again ask Esther what her petition was?--that second day

2SQ Who said this, to whom, and when: "Queen, Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."?--King Xerxes said it to Queen Esther as they were drinking wine on that second day.

2 Even up to half the what, Esther's request will be granted, according to King Xerxes?--the kingdom

3SQ Who said this, and to whom: "If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life—this is my petition."?--Queen Esther said it to King Xerxes.

3 What does Queen Esther ask King Xerxes to grant her?--her life

3 Whom does Queen Esther ask King Xerxes to spare?--her people

3 What have Queen Esther and her people been sold for?--destruction, slaughter, and annihilation

4 Who have been sold for destruction, slaughter, and annihilation?--Queen Esther and her people

4 When would Queen Esther have kept quiet?--if Esther and her people had merely been sold as male and female slaves

4 What would have Esther done if she and her people had merely been sold as male and female slaves?--kept quiet

4 Why would Esther have kept quiet if she and her people had merely been sold as male and female slaves?--because no such distress would justify disturbing the king

4 What would not justify disturbing the king?--such distress (such as the Jews merely being sold as male and female slaves)

5SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Who is he? Where is the man who has dared to do such a thing?"?--King Xerxes said it to Queen Esther.

5 King Xerxes asks where what man is?--the man who has dared to do such a thing

6SQ Who said this, and to whom: "The adversary and enemy is this vile Haman."?--Esther said it to King Xerxes.

6 Who is the adversary and enemy, according to Esther?--this vile Haman

6 Who is vile, according to Esther?--Haman

6 Who was terrified before the king and queen?--Haman

6 Before whom, was Haman terrified?--the king and queen

7 What did Haman do, realizing that the king had already decided his fate?--stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life

7 In what, did the king get up, leave his wine, and go out into the palace garden?--a rage

7 What did the king leave when he got up in a rage and went out into the palace garden?--his wine

7 Where did the king go when he got up in a rage and left his wine?--out into the palace garden

7 Into what garden, did the king go when he got up in a rage and left his wine?--the palace garden

7 What did Haman realize?--that the king had already decided his fate

7 Haman realized that who had already decided his fate?--the king

7 What did Haman realized that the king had already decided?--his fate

7 Whose fate did Haman realize that the king had already decided?--Haman's

7 Whom did Haman beg for his life?--Queen Esther

7 Who stayed behind and begged Queen Esther for his life?--Haman

8 From where, did the king return to the banquet hall?--from the palace garden

8 To where, did the king return from the palace garden?--the banquet hall

8 Just as who returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining?--the king

8 Who was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall?--Haman

8 Haman was falling on the couch where who was reclining just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall?--Esther

8 When was Haman falling on the couch where Esther was reclining?--just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall

8 On what, was Haman falling just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall?--on the couch where Esther was reclining

8 Who exclaimed, "Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?"?--King Xerxes

8 King Xerxes asked if Haman will even molest whom while she is with him in the house?-the queen

8 King Xerxes asked if Haman will even do what to the queen while she is with him in the house?--molest her

8 King Xerxes asked if Haman will even molest the queen while she is with him where?--in the house

8 When did they cover Haman's face?--as soon as the word left the king's mouth

8 What did they cover as soon as the word left the king's mouth?--Haman's face

8 Whose face did they cover as soon as the word left the king's mouth?--Haman's face

9SQ Who said this, and to whom: "A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman's house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king."?--Harbona said it to King Xerxes.

9 Who was Harbona?--one of the eunuchs attending the king

9 What stands by Haman's house, according to Harbona?--a gallows seventy-five feet high

9 For whom, did Haman have a gallows made?--for Mordecai

9 Who spoke up to help the king?--Mordecai

9 Who said, "Hang him on it!"?--King Xerxes

10 Who did they hang on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai?--Haman

10 Where did they hang Haman?--on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai

10 On what gallows, did they hang Haman?--the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai

10 What subsided?--the king's fury

10 Whose fury subsided?--the king's fury

Chapter 8
1 When did King Xerxes give Queen Esther the estate of Haman?--that same day (that they hanged Haman)

1 That same day, what did King Xerxes give Queen Esther?--the estate of Haman (the enemy of the Jews)

1 Who is the enemy of the Jews?--Haman

1 To whom, did King Xerxes give the estate of Haman?--Queen Esther

1 Into whose presence did Mordecai come, for Esther had told how he was related to her?--the presence of the king

1 Who came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her?--Mordecai

1 Esther told how who was related to her?--Mordecai

1 Who told how Mordecai was related to her--Esther

2 What did the king take off?--his signet ring

2 From whom, did the king reclaim his signet ring?--Haman

2 What did the king present to Mordecai?--his signet ring

2 To whom, did the king present his signet ring?--Mordecai

2 Whom did Esther appoint over Haman's estate?--Mordecai

2 Who appointed Mordecai over Haman's estate?--Esther

2 Over what, did Esther appoint Mordecai?--Haman's estate

3 Who again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping?--Esther

3 Doing what, Esther again pleaded with the king?--falling at his feet and weeping

3 At whose feet, did Esther fall and weep?--King Xerxes's feet

3 What did Esther beg King Xerxes to put an end to?--the evil plan of Haman the Agagite (which he had devised against the Jews)

3 Whose evil plan did Esther beg King Xerxes to put an end to?--Haman

3 Who begged King Xerxes to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite?--Esther

3 Whom did Esther beg to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite?--the king

3 What did Haman devise against the Jews?--an evil plan

3 Against whom, had Haman devised an evil plan?--the Jews

3 Who is the Agagite?--Haman

3 What did Esther beg King Xerxes to do to the evil plan of Haman?--put an end to it

4 What did the king extend to Esther?--the gold scepter

4 Who extended the gold scepter to Esther?--the king

4 To whom, did the king extend the gold scepter?--Esther

4 Before whom, did Esther arise and stand?--the king

5SQ Who said this, and to whom: "If it pleases the king and if he regards me with favor and thinks it the right thing to do, and if he is pleased with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces."?--Esther said it to King Xerxes.

5 If it pleases whom, Esther asks for an order to be written overruling Haman's dispatches?--the king

5 If the king regards Esther with what, Esther asks for an order to be written overruling Haman's dispatches?--with favor

5 If the king thinks it what, Esther asks for an order to be written overruling Haman's dispatches?--the right thing to do

5 If the king is pleased with whom, Esther asks for an order to be written overruling Haman's dispatches?--Esther

5 Queen Esther said, "Let what be written overruling the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite devised."?--an order

5 Queen Esther said, "Let an order be written doing what to the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised."?--overruling

5 What did Haman devise and write to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces?--dispatches

5 To destroy whom, Haman devised and wrote dispatches?--the Jews in all the king's provinces

5 To destroy the Jews where, Haman devised and wrote dispatches?--in all the king's provinces

6 Esther asks how she can bear to see what two things?--disaster fall on her people, and the destruction of her family

6 Esther asks how she can bear to see disaster fall on whom?--her people

6 Esther asks how she can bear to see what fall on her people?--disaster

6 Esther asks how she can bear to see the destruction of whom?--her family

6 Esther asks how she can bear to see the what of her family?--destruction

7SQ Who said this, and to whom: "Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have hanged him on the gallows."?--King Xerxes said it to Queen Esther and to Mordecai.

7 Who attacked the Jews?--Haman

7 Whom did Haman attack?--the Jews

7 Why did King Xerxes give Haman's estate to Esther and have Haman hanged on the gallows?--because Haman attacked the Jews

7 To whom, has King Xerxes given Haman's estate?--to Esther

7 On what, have they hanged Haman?--on the gallows

8 In whose name, did King Xerxes tell Queen Esther and Mordecai to write another decree in behalf of the Jews?--in the king's name

8 In behalf of whom, did King Xerxes tell Queen Esther and Mordecai to write another decree in the king's name?--the Jews

8 As seems what, King Xerxes told Queen Esther and Mordecai to write another decree in the king's name in behalf of the Jews?--best to Mordecai and Esther

8 With what, were Queen Esther and Mordecai to seal the decree?--with the king's signet ring

8 What cannot be revoked?--a document written in the king's name and sealed with his ring

8 What cannot be done to a document written in the king's name and sealed with his ring?--be revoked

8 No document written in the king's name and sealed with what, can be revoked?--his ring

8 No document written in whose name and sealed with his ring can be revoked?--the king's

9 When were the royal secretaries summoned?--(at once) on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan)

9 Who were summoned at once?--the royal secretaries

9 Which secretaries were summoned at once?--the royal secretaries

9 On what day of the third month, were the royal secretaries summoned?--the twenty-third day

9 On the twenty-third day of which month, the royal secretaries were summoned?--the third month (the month of Sivan)

9 What is the third month?--the month of Sivan

9 What month is the month of Sivan?--the third month

9 Who wrote out all Mordecai's orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush?--the royal secretaries

9 The royal secretaries wrote out all whose orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors, and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush?--Mordecai's

9 What did the royal secretaries write out?--all Mordecai’s orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors, and nobles of the 127 provinces (stretching from India to Cush)

9 To whom, were all Mordecai's orders?--the Jews and satraps, governors, and nobles of the 127 provinces (stretching from India to Cush)

9 From where to Cush, did the 127 provinces stretch?--India

9 From India to where, the 127 provinces stretched?--Cush

9 To which satraps, governors, and nobles were Mordecai's orders?--to the satraps, governors and nobles of the 127 provinces (stretching from India to Cush)

9 Where is Cush?--the upper Nile region

9 What were written in the script of each province and the language of each people?--all Mordecai’s orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors, and nobles of the 127 provinces (stretching from India to Cush)

9 In the script of each what, were Mordecai's orders written?--province

9 In the what of each province, were Mordecai's orders written?--script

9 In the language of whom, were Mordecai's orders written?--each people

9 In the what of each people, were Mordecai's orders written?--language

9 Also to whom in their own script and language, were Mordecai's orders written?--the Jews

9 Also to the Jews in their what, were Mordecai's orders written?--own script and language

10 Who wrote in the name of King Xerxes?--Mordecai

10 In the name of whom, did Mordecai write?--King Xerxes

10 What did Mordecai do in the name of King Xerxes?--wrote

10 Who sealed the dispatches with the king's signet ring?--Mordecai

10 With what, did Mordecai seal the dispatches?--the king's signet ring

10 What did Mordecai seal with the king's signet ring?--dispatches

10 With the king's signet ring, what did Mordecai do to the dispatches?--sealed them

10 Who sent the dispatches by mounted couriers?--Mordecai

10 What did Mordecai send by mounted couriers?--dispatches

10 By what, did Mordecai send the dispatches?--mounted couriers

10 Who were mounted?--couriers (who rode fast horses especially for the king)

10 Who rode fast horses especially bred for the king?--mounted couriers (that Mordecai sent the dispatches by)

10 What kind of horses did the mounted couriers ride?--fast horses especially bred for the king

10 For whom, were the fast horses especially bred?--the king

10 What were especially bred for the king?--the fast horses (that were ridden by the couriers)

10 How were the horses that were especially bred for the king?--fast

11 Whose edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves?--the king's

11 What granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves?--the king's edict

11 Whom did the king's edict grant the right to assemble and protect themselves?--the Jews in every city

11 The king’s edict granted the Jews where the right to assemble and protect themselves?--in every city

11 What right did the king's edict grant the Jews in every city?--the right to assemble and protect themselves (to destroy, kill, and annihilate any armed force and to plunder the property of their enemies)

11 The king's edict granted the Jews the right to do what to any armed force of any nationality or province that might attack the Jews?--destroy, kill, and annihilate

11 To destroy, kill, and annihilate whom, the king's edict granted the Jews in every city the right?--any armed force of any nationality or province that might attack the Jews and their women and children

11 Whom might an armed force of any nationality or province attack?--the Jews and their women and children

11 What might attack the Jews and their women and children?--an armed force of any nationality or province

11 An armed force of any what might attack the Jews and their women and children?--nationality or province

11 To plunder what, the king's edict gave the Jews in every city the right?--the property of their enemies

11 To plunder the property of whom, the king's edict gave the Jews in every city the right?--their enemies

12 What was the day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes?--the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

12 The day appointed for whom to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--the Jews

12 For the Jews to do this where, the day appointed was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--in all the provinces of King Xerxes

12 For the Jews to do this in all the provinces of whom, the day appointed was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--King Xerxes

12 What is the twelfth month?--the month of Adar

12 What month is the month of Adar?--the twelfth month

13 What was to be issued as law in every province?--a copy of the text of the edict

13 A copy of what, was to be issued as law in every province?--the text of the edict

13 A copy of the text of what, was to be issued as law in every province?--the edict

13 As what in every province, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--law

13 As law where, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--in every province

13 As law in every what, was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued?--province

13 What was to be made known to the people of every nationality?--a copy of the text of the edict

13 To whom, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--the people of every nationality

13 To which people, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--the people of every nationality

13 To the people of every what, was a copy of the text of the edict to be made known?--nationality

13 Why was a copy of the text of the edict to be issued as law and made known to the people of every nationality?--so that the Jews would be ready on that day (the thirteenth day of the twelfth month) to avenge themselves on their enemies

13 So that the Jews would be ready when to avenge themselves on their enemies, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--(on that day) the thirteenth day of the twelfth month

13 So that who would be ready to avenge themselves on their enemies, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--the Jews

13 So that the Jews would be ready to do what, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--avenge themselves on their enemies

13 So that the Jews would be ready to avenge whom on their enemies, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--themselves

13 So that the Jews would be ready to avenge themselves on whom, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law?--their enemies

14 What did the couriers do, riding the royal horses?--raced out

14 Doing what, the couriers raced out, spurred on by the king's command?--riding the royal horses

14 Riding what, the couriers raced out, spurred on by the king's command?--the royal horses

14 Riding which horses, the couriers raced out, spurred on by the king's command?--the royal horses

14 Who raced out, riding the royal horses?--the couriers

14 Spurred on by what, the couriers raced out, riding the royal horses?--the king's command

14 Spurred on by whose command, the couriers raced out, riding royal horses?--the king's

14 What was also issued in the citadel of Susa?--the edict

14 Where was the edict also issued?--in the citadel of Susa

14 In what, was the edict also issued?--the citadel of Susa

15 Who left the king's presence wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold, and a purple robe of fine linen?--Mordecai

15 Where did Mordecai leave, wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen?--the king's presence

15 Mordecai left whose presence, wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen?--the king's

15 Wearing what, Mordecai left the king's presence?--royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen

15 Wearing what kind of garments, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--royal garments of blue and white

15 Wearing royal garments of what colors, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--blue and white

15 Wearing what kind of crown, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--a large crown of gold

15 Wearing a large crown of what, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--gold

15 Wearing what kind of robe, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--a purple robe of fine linen

15 Wearing a purple robe of what, Mordecai left the king’s presence?--fine linen

15 Which city held a joyous celebration?--the city of Susa

15 What held a joyous celebration?--the city of Susa

15 What did the city of Susa hold?--a joyous celebration

15 What kind of celebration did the city of Susa hold?--a joyous celebration

16 For whom, it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor?--the Jews

16 What kind of time was it for the Jews?--a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor

17 Where was there joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating?--in every province and in every city, wherever the edict of the king went

17 Wherever what went, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating?--the edict of the king

17 Wherever the edict of whom went, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating?--the king

17 With what, was there joy and gladness among the Jews wherever the edict of the king went?--feasting and celebrating

17 There was what, with feasting and celebrating wherever the edict of the king went?--joy and gladness

17 Among whom, was there joy and gladness, with feasting and celebrating wherever the edict of the king went?--the Jews

17 Who became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them?--many people of other nationalities

17 Many people of other what became Jews, because fear of the Jews had seized them?--nationalities

17 How many people of other nationalities became Jews?--many

17 What did many people of other nationalities become because fear of the Jews had seized them?--Jews

17 Why did many people of other nationalities become Jews?--because fear of the Jews had seized them

17 What had seized many people of other nationalities?--fear of the Jews

17 Fear of whom, had seized many people of other nationalities?--the Jews

17 What had fear of the Jews done to many people of other nationalities?--seized them

17 Whom had fear of the Jews seized?--many people of other nationalities

Chapter 9
1 When was the edict commanded by the king to be carried out?--on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

1 On what day of the twelfth month, was the edict commanded by the king to be carried out?--the thirteenth day

1 On the thirteenth day of which month, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out?--the twelfth month (the month of Adar)

1 What was to be carried out on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--the edict commanded by the king

1 The edict commanded by whom, was to be carried out on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--the king

1 When had the enemies of the Jews hoped to overpower them?--(on this day) the thirteenth day of the twelfth month

1 Who had hoped to overpower the Jews on this day?--the enemies of the Jews

1 Whom had the enemies of the Jews hoped to overpower on this day?--the Jews

1 The enemies of whom had hoped to overpower the Jews on this day?--the Jews

1 What were turned, and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them?--tables

1 Who got the upper hand over those who hated them?--the Jews

1 Over whom, did the Jews get the upper hand?--those who hated them

1 What did the Jews get over those who hated them?--the upper hand

2 Who assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction?--the Jews

2 What did the Jews do in their cities to attack those seeking their destruction?--assembled

2 Where did the Jews assemble to attack those seeking their destruction?--in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes

2 In whose cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes, did the Jews assemble?--the Jews' cities

2 In their cities where, the Jews assembled to attack those seeking their destruction?--in all the provinces of King Xerxes

2 Why did the Jews assemble in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes?--to attack those seeking their destruction

2 To do what, the Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes?--attack those seeking their destruction

2 To attack whom, the Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes?--those seeking their destruction

2 To attack those seeking what, the Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes?--the Jews' destruction

2 Against whom, could no one stand?--the Jews

2 Who could stand against the Jews?--no one

2 Why could no one stand against the Jews?--because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them

2 Who were afraid of the Jews?--the people of all the other nationalities

2 Of whom, were the people of all the other nationalities afraid?--the Jews

2 The people of all the other what were afraid of the Jews?--nationalities

3 Who helped the Jews?--all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king's administrators

3 Whom did all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators help?--the Jews

3 Which nobles helped the Jews?--all the nobles of the provinces

3 Whose administrators helped the Jews?--the king's

3 Why did all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators help the Jews?--because fear of Mordecai had seized them

3 What had seized all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators?--fear of Mordecai

3 Fear of whom, had seized all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators?--Mordecai

3 What had fear of Mordecai done to all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators?--seized them

3 Whom had fear of Mordecai seized?--all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators

4 Who was prominent in the palace?--Mordecai

4 Mordecai was what in the palace?--prominent

4 Where was Mordecai prominent?--in the palace

4 In what, was Mordecai prominent?--the palace

4 What spread throughout the provinces?--Mordecai's reputation

4 Whose reputation spread throughout the provinces?--Mordecai's

4 Mordecai's reputation did what throughout the provinces?--spread

4 Throughout where, did Mordecai's reputation spread?--the provinces

4 Who became more and more powerful?--Mordecai

4 Mordecai became more and more what?--powerful

5 Who struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them?--the Jews

5 Whom did the Jews strike down with the sword?--all their enemies

5 With what, did the Jews strike down all their enemies?--the sword

5 What did the Jews do with the sword?--struck down all their enemies (killing and destroying them)

5 Doing what and destroying them, the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword?--killing

5 Killing and doing what to them, the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword?--destroying

5 Who did what they pleased to those who hated them?--the Jews

5 To whom, did the Jews do what they pleased?--those who hated them

5 What did the Jews do to those who hated them?--what they pleased

6 In what, did the Jews kill and destroy five hundred men?--the citadel of Susa

6 Where did the Jews kill and destroy five hundred men?--in the citadel of Susa

6 Who killed and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa?--the Jews

6 Whom did the Jews kill and destroy in the citadel of Susa on the thirteenth day of the moth of Adar?--five hundred men

6 How many men did the Jews kill and destroy in the citadel of Susa on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month?--five hundred

6 What did the Jews do to five hundred men in the citadel of Susa?--killed and destroyed them

7, 10 Whose sons did the Jews kill?--Haman's

10 How many sons did Haman have?--ten

10, 15, 16 On what, did the Jews not lay their hands?--the plunder

10, 15, 16 Who did not lay their hands on the plunder?--the Jews

10, 15, 16 What did the Jews not lay on the plunder?--their hands

10, 24 Who was the son of Hammedatha?--Haman

10, 24 Whose son was Haman?--Hammedatha's

10, 24 Who was the enemy of the Jews?--Haman

10, 24 Of whom, was Haman the enemy?--the Jews

11 What was reported to the king that same day?--the number of those slain in the citadel of Susa

11 To whom, was the number of those slain in the citadel of Susa reported that same day?--the king

11 What number was reported to the king that same day?--the number of those slain in the citadel of Susa

11 The number of those slain where, was reported to the king that same day?--in the citadel of Susa

11 When was the number of those slain in the citadel of Susa reported to the king?--that same day (the same day as the slaughter in the citadel of Susa)

12SQ Who said this, and to whom: "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa."?--The king said it to Queen Esther.

12SQ Who said this, to whom, and about whom: "What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces?"?--The king said it to Queen Esther about the Jews.

12 The king asked, "What have they done in the rest of where?"?--the king's provinces

12 The king asked, "What have who done in the rest of the king's provinces?"?--the Jews

12 What did the king say will be given to Queen Esther?--her petition

12 What did the king say will also be granted?--Queen Esther's request

13SQ Who said this, and to whom: "If it pleases the king, give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on gallows."?--Esther said it to the king.

13 Esther said, "If it pleases whom, give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also."?--the king

13 Whom did Esther tell the king to give permission to carry out this day's edict tomorrow also?--the Jews in Susa

13 To carry out this day's edict when also, Esther told the king to give the Jews in Susa permission?--tomorrow

13 To carry out what tomorrow also, Esther told the king to give the Jews in Susa permission?--this day’s edict

13 Esther said, "Let who be hanged on gallows."?--Haman's ten sons

13 Esther said, "Let Haman's ten sons be hanged on what."?--gallows

14 The king commanded that what be done?--this day's edict to be carried out tomorrow and Haman's ten sons to be hanged on gallows

14 Who commanded that this be done?--the king

14 What was issued in Susa?--an edict

14 Where was an edict issued?--in Susa

14 Whom did they hang?--the ten sons of Haman

14 They hanged the ten sons of whom?--Haman

15 Who came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--the Jews in Susa

15 When did the Jews in Susa come together and put to death three hundred men?--on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar

15 On what day of the month of Adar, did the Jews in Susa come together and put to death three hundred men?--the fourteenth day

15 On the fourteenth day of which month, did the Jews in Susa come together and put to death three hundred men?--the month of Adar (the twelfth month)

15 How many men did the Jews in Susa put to death on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--three hundred

15 What did the Jews in Susa do to three hundred men on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--put them to death

15 Where did the Jews put three hundred men to death on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--in Susa

16 Meanwhile, who assembled to protect themselves and to get relief from their enemies?--the remainder of the Jews who were in the king's provinces

16 Meanwhile, the what of the Jews who were in the king's provinces also assembled to protect themselves?--remainder

16 Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were where, also assembled to protect themselves?--in the king’s provinces

16 Meanwhile, what did the remainder of the Jews assemble to do?--protect themselves and get relief from the enemies

16 To get relief from whom, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled?--their enemies

16 To get what from their enemies, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled?--relief

16 Who killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies, but did not lay their hands on the plunder?--the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces

16 How many of their enemies did the remainder of the Jews who were in the king's provinces kill?--seventy-five thousand

17 When did the remainder of the Jews kill seventy-five thousand of their enemies?--on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar (the twelfth month)

17 When did the remainder of the Jews rest and make it a day of feasting and joy?--on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month

17 Who rested on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and made it a day of feasting and joy?--the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces

17 What did the remainder of the Jews do on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--rested and made it a day of feasting and joy

17 Who made the fourteenth a day of feasting and joy?--the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces

17 The remainder of the Jews made what a day of feasting and joy?--the fourteenth day of the twelfth month

17 The remainder of the Jews made the fourteenth a day of what?--feasting and joy

17 What kind of day did the remainder of the Jews make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar?--a day of feasting and joy

18 Who had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth?--the Jews in Susa

18 Which Jews had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth?--the Jews in Susa

18 What had the Jews in Susa done on the thirteenth and fourteenth?--assembled

18 When had the Jews in Susa assembled?--on the thirteenth and fourteenth

18 Who rested on the fifteenth day of the month of Adar and made it a day of feasting and joy?--the Jews in Susa

18 What did the Jews in Susa do on the fifteenth day of the month of Adar?--rested and made it a day of feasting and joy

18 Who made the fifteenth a day of feasting and joy?--the Jews in Susa

18 The Jews in Susa made what a day of feasting and joy?--the fifteenth day of the twelfth month

18 The Jews in Susa made the fifteenth a day of what?--feasting and joy

18 What kind of day did the Jews in Susa make the fifteenth day of the month of Adar?--a day of feasting and joy

19 Who observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other?--rural Jews (those living in villages)

19 Where do rural Jews live?--in villages

19 In what, do rural Jews live?--villages

19 As what, do rural Jews observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar?--a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other

19 When do rural Jews observe a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other?--the fourteenth of the month of Adar

19 As a day of what, rural Jews observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar?--joy and feasting

19 As a day for what, rural Jews observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar?--giving presents to each other

19 As a day for giving what to each other, rural Jews observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar?--presents

19 As a day for giving presents to whom, rural Jews observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar?--each other

20 Who sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far?--Mordecai

20 What did Mordecai send to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far?--letters

20, 30 To all the Jews where, Mordecai sent letters?--throughout the provinces of King Xerxes (verse 30: in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes)

20, 30 To whom, did Mordecai send letters?--all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes (verse 30: all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes)

20-21 To have the Jews celebrate what annually, Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

20-21 To have the Jews celebrate how often the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar, Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--annually

20-22 Why did Mordecai send letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar (as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration)

21-22 As what time, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies

21-22 As the time when who got relief from their enemies, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--the Jews

21-22 As the time when the Jews got relief from whom, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--their enemies

21-22 As what month, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--the month when the their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration

21-22 As the month when what was turned into joy, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--their sorrow

21-22 As the month when their sorrow was turned into what, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--joy

21-22 As the month when their mourning was turned into what, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--a day of celebration

21-22 As the month when what was turned into a day of celebration, the Jews were to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar?--their mourning

22 Who wrote the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--Mordecai

22 Whom did Mordecai write?--all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes (near and far)

22 Why did Mordecai write all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--to observe the (fourteenth and fifteenth) days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor

22 To observe the days as days of what, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor

22 To observe the days as days of feasting and what, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--joy

22 To observe the days as days of what and joy, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--feasting

22 To observe the days as days of giving what to one another, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--presents of food

22 To observe the days as days of giving presents of food to whom, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--one another

22 To observe the days as days of giving what to the poor, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--gifts

22 To observe the days as days of giving gifts to whom, Mordecai wrote all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes?--the poor

23 Who agreed to continue the celebration they had begun?--the Jews

23 What did the Jews agree to continue?--the celebration they had begun

23 What did the Jews agree to do?--continue the celebration they had begun

23 Doing what, the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun?--doing what Mordecai had written to them

23 Doing what who had written to them, the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun?--Mordecai

24 Who had plotted against the Jews to destroy them?--Haman

24 Whom had Haman plotted against to destroy?--the Jews

24 To do what to the Jews, Haman had plotted against them?--destroy

24 What is another word for "pur"?--"lot"

24 Who had cast the pur for the Jews' ruin and destruction?--Haman

24 What had Haman cast for the Jews' ruin and destruction?--the pur / lot

24 Why had Haman cast the pur?--for the Jews' ruin and destruction

25 When what came to the king's attention, he issued written orders?--the plot (of Haman)

25 When the plot came to whose attention, he issued written orders?--the king's

25 When the plot came to the king's what, he issued written orders?--attention

25 When who came before the king, the king issued written orders?--Esther

25 When Esther came before whom, he issued written orders?--the king

25 When did the king issue written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head?--when the plot came to the king's attention  or  when Esther came before the king

25 What did the king issue when the plot came to his attention?--written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows

25 The king issued written orders that what should come back onto Haman's own head?--the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews

25 Back onto what, the king issued written orders that Haman's scheme should come?--Haman's own head

25 Who had devised an evil scheme against the Jews?--Haman

25 The king issued written orders that who should be hanged on the gallows?--Haman and his sons

26 What is from the word "pur"?--"Purim"

26 "Purim" is from what word?--"pur"

26-27 Because of everything written in what, the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom?--this letter (Mordecai's letter)

26-27 Because of what who had seen, they took it upon themselves to establish the custom?--the Jews

26-27 Why did the Jews take it upon themselves to establish the custom?--because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them

27 Who took it upon themselves to establish the custom?--the Jews

27 What custom did the Jews take it upon themselves to establish?--the custom that they, their descendants, and all who join them should (without fail) observe these two days every year (in the way prescribed and at the time appointed)

27 The Jews established the custom that who should observe these two days every year?--they, their descendants, and all who join them

27 The Jews established a custom that they should how often observe these two days?--every year

27 The Jews established a custom that they should observe what every year?--these two days (the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar)

27 The Jews established the custom that in what way, should they observe these two days every year?--the way prescribed

27 The Jews established the custom that at what time, should they observe these two days every year?--the time appointed

27 The Jews established the custom that, without fail, what should they do?--observe these two days every year (in the way prescribed and at the time appointed)

28 What should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family?--these days (the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar)

28 In every what by every family, should these days be remembered and observed?--generation

28 In every generation by every what, should these days be remembered and observed?--family

28 Where should these days be remembered and observed in every generation by every family?--in every province and in every city

28 These days of what, should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews?--Purim

28 What should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews?--these days of Purim

28 When should these days of Purim cease to be celebrated by the Jews?--never

28 By whom, should these days of Purim never cease to be celebrated?--the Jews

28 These days of Purim should never cease to be what by the Jews?--celebrated

28 What should not die out among the Jews' descendants?--the memory of these days of Purim

28 Among whom, shouldn't the memory of these days of Purim die out?--the Jews' descendants

28 What shouldn't the memory of these days of Purim do among the Jews' descendants?--die out

29 Who was the daughter of Abihail?--Queen Esther

29 Of whom, was Queen Esther the daughter?--Abihail

29 Who, along with Mordecai, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim?--Queen Esther

29 Along with whom, did Queen Esther write with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim?--Mordecai

29 Who was the Jew?--Mordecai

29 With what, did Queen Esther write to confirm this second letter concerning Purim?--full authority

29 With what kind of authority, did Queen Esther write?--full authority

29 To confirm what, Queen Esther wrote with full authority?--this second letter concerning Purim

29 To confirm this second letter concerning what, Queen Esther wrote with full authority?--Purim

29 To confirm which letter concerning Purim, Queen Esther wrote with full authority?--this second letter

30 Who sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom?--Mordecai

30 To all the Jews in how many provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes, Mordecai sent letters?--127

30 To all the Jews in the 127 provinces of where, Mordecai sent letters?--the kingdom of Xerxes

30 To all whom in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes, Mordecai sent letters?--the Jews

30 What kind of words were Mordecai's letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of

30-31 Why did Mordecai send letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes?--to establish these days of Purim at their designated times

30-31 To establish these days of Purim when, Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes?--at their designated times

30-31 To establish what at their designated times, Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes?--these days of Purim

30-31 As who had decreed for the Jews, Mordecai sent letters to establish these days of Purim at their designated times?--Mordecai and Queen Esther

30-31 As Mordecai and Esther had decreed for whom, Mordecai sent letters to establish these days of Purim at their designated times?--all the Jews (in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes)

30-31 As the Jews had established for whom in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation, Mordecai sent letters to establish these days of Purim at their designated times?--themselves and their descendants

31 In regard to what, the Jews had established for themselves and their descendants the days of Purim?--their times of fasting and lamentation

31 In regard to what times, the Jews had established for themselves and their descendants the days of Purim?--their times of fasting and lamentation

32 What did Esther's decree confirm?--these regulations about Purim

32 What confirmed these regulations about Purim?--Esther's decree

32 Whose decree confirmed these regulations about Purim?--Esther's

32 Esther's decree confirmed these regulations about what?--Purim

32 What was written down in the records?--Esther's decree

32 Where was Esther's decree written down?--in the records

32 In what, was Esther's decree written down?--the records

Chapter 10
1 Who imposed tribute throughout the empire?--King Xerxes

1 What did King Xerxes impose throughout the empire, to its distant shores?--tribute

1 Where did King Xerxes impose tribute?--throughout the empire (to its distant shores)

1 To what shores, did King Xerxes impose tribute?--the empire's distant shores

1 Throughout where, did King Xerxes impose tribute?--the empire

2 What are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--all King Xerxes's acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him

2 All whose acts of power and might are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--King Xerxes's

2 All King Xerxes's acts of what are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--power and might

2 Together with what, all King Xerxes's acts of power and might are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--a full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him

2 A full what of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him is written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--account

2 A full account of what is written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?--the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him

2 Who raised Mordecai to greatness?--the king

2 Whom had the king raised to greatness?--Mordecai

2 Where are all King Xerxes's acts of power and might written?--in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia

2 In what book, are all King Xerxes's acts of power and might written?--the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia

2 Of whom, is the book of the annals?--the kings of Media and Persia

3 Who was second in rank to King Xerxes?--Mordecai

3 Mordecai was second in rank to whom?--King Xerxes

3 Who was preeminent among the Jews?--Mordecai

3 What was Mordecai among the Jews?--preeminent

3 Among whom, was Mordecai preeminent?--the Jews

3 Who was held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews?--Mordecai

3 In what, was Mordecai held by his many fellow Jews?--high esteem

3 By whom, was Mordecai held in high esteem?--his many fellow Jews

3 Why was Mordecai held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews?--because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews

3 For what, did Mordecai work?--the good of his people

3 Who worked for the good of his people?--Mordecai

3 Mordecai worked for the good of whom?--his people

3 For what, did Mordecai speak up?--the welfare of all the Jews

3 Who spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews?--Mordecai

3 Mordecai spoke up for the welfare of whom?--all the Jews