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The Etgar Purim Quiz

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1)Who was Zeresh?

a)Esther’s older sister

b)Achashverosh’s first wife

c)Mordechai’s mother-in-law

d)A Persian midwife

e)Haman’s wife

2)Spot the odd one out:

a)sash

b)breastplate

c)coat

d)boots

e)turban

3)In which chapter of Megillat Esther is Haman first mentioned?

a)first

b)second

c)third

d)fourth

e)fifth

4)Shushan Purim is celebrated by:

a)Chasidim

b)residents of Jerusalem

c)vegetarians

d)women called “Shoshana”

e)members of the IDF

5)One of the mitzvot of Purim is matanot la’evyonim, which entails:

a)holding a festive meal

b)giving a gift of food to friends

c)getting tipsy

d)wearing fancy dress

e)giving money to poor people

6)Which tribe did Mordechai come from?

a)Levi

b)Benjamin

c)Menashe

d)Judah

e)Dan

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 Answers: 1e, 2d(only garment not worn by High Priest), 3c, 4b, 5e, 6b

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