Chapter39

Question 1

1. Who had bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites in Genesis 39:1?
   A. Pharaoh
   B. Judah
   C. Potiphar
   D. Midian

Answer 1

C. Potiphar

Question 2

2. According to Genesis 39:4, what was Joseph’s job in Potiphar’s house?
   A. Cupbearer
   B. Overseer
   C. Prison guard
   D. Dream interpreter

Answer 2

B. Overseer

Question 3

3. According to Genesis 39:5, what happened to Potiphar’s house after he put Joseph in charge?
   A. The Lord blessed it
   B. It was attacked by the Philistine army
   C. Joseph caused the household to grow
   D. Potiphar died

Answer 3

A. The Lord blessed it

Question 4

4. According to Genesis 39:6, how much of Potiphar’s household did Joseph oversee?
   A. All the servants
   B. One-half the fields
   C. The herds
   D. The entire household

Answer 4

D. The entire household

Question 5

5. Genesis 39:6 says that Joseph was handsome in ______ __________ and ______ __________ .
   A. Word; deed
   B. Wisdom; stature
   C. Form; appearance
   D. Looks; character

Answer 5

C. Form; appearance

Question 6

6. According to Genesis 39:7, what did Potiphar’s wife want Joseph to do?
   A. Lie with her
   B. Steal from Potiphar
   C. Plot to kill Potiphar
   D. Run away

Answer 6

A. Lie with her

Question 7

7. In Genesis 39:9, Joseph answered Potiphar’s wife, saying, “There is no one greater in this house than ______ .”
   A. You
   B. I
   C. Potiphar
   D. God

Answer 7

B. I

Question 8

8. In Genesis 39:9, whom did Joseph say he would be sinning against by lying with Potiphar’s wife?
   A. Himself
   B. Potiphar
   C. His father
   D. God

Answer 8

D. God

Question 9

9. According to Genesis 39:11, what other men were inside the house when Potiphar’s wife grabbed hold of Joseph’s garment?
   A. Potiphar
   B. The prison guard
   C. Pharaoh
   D. There were no other men present

Answer 9

D. There were no other men present

Question 10

10. According to Genesis 39:12, what did Joseph leave with Potiphar’s wife when she grabbed him?
    A. His shoes
    B. His hat
    C. His garment
    D. His key to the household

Answer 10

C. His garment

Question 11

11. What did Potiphar’s wife tell the household about Joseph’s coat in Genesis 39:14-15?
    A. Joseph forgot it
    B. The truth
    C. Joseph had come to lie with her and left it
    D. Joseph had been killed

Answer 11

C. Joseph had come to lie with her and left it

Question 12

12. According to 39:19, how did Potiphar react when his wife told him what had happened?
    A. He was angry at his wife
    B. He was angry at Joseph
    C. He was angry at God
    D. He was angry at himself

Answer 12

B. He was angry at Joseph

Question 13

13. According to Genesis 39:20, what did Potiphar do with Joseph after his wife told him the story?
    A. Sent him away
    B. Had him killed
    C. Forgave him
    D. Put him in prison

Answer 13

D. Put him in prison

Question 14

14. According to 39:21, what did God do for Joseph while he was in Potiphar’s prison?
    A. Protected him from the flames
    B. Gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison
    C. Kept the lion from devouring him
    D. Taught him to sing praises

Answer 14

B. Gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison

Question 15

15. According to Genesis 39:21-22, because Joseph found favor with the keeper of the prison, what did he allow Joseph to do?
    A. Sneak up to Potiphar’s house at night
    B. Go to the fields to hunt
    C. Oversee the other prisoners
    D. Learn to read and write

Answer 15

C. Oversee the other prisoners

Question 16

16. According to Genesis 39:23, what was the result of Joseph’s overseeing the prison?
    A. The prisoners escaped
    B. The prisoners were saved
    C. The Lord cursed the prisoners
    D. The Lord made him prosper

Answer 16

D. The Lord made him prosper