Chapter42 Flashcards
1
Q
- According to Genesis 42:1, what did Jacob say to his sons when he heard there was grain in Egypt?
A. “You fools!”
B. “If only your brother was here!”
C. “Why do you look at one another?”
D. “Surely Egypt’s grain is better than ours.”
A
C. “Why do you look at one another?”
2
Q
- According to Genesis 42:2, how did Jacob tell his sons to get the grain?
A. Steal it
B. Buy it
C. Plant it and grow their own
D. Send for it
A
B. Buy it
3
Q
- According to Genesis 42:3, how many of Joseph’s brothers made the trip to Egypt to get the grain?
A. 6
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
A
B. 10
4
Q
- In Genesis 42:4, which of the brothers did Jacob NOT send to Egypt?
A. Reuben
B. Simeon
C. Levi
D. Benjamin
A
D. Benjamin
5
Q
- According to Genesis 42:4, why did Jacob not want Benjamin to go to Egypt?
A. He was afraid something would happen to him
B. He was too old
C. He was sick
D. He was afraid he would want to stay in Egypt
A
A. He was afraid something would happen to him
6
Q
- According to Genesis 42:6, what did the brothers do when they first came to Joseph?
A. Mocked him
B. Begged forgiveness
C. Ran away
D. Bowed down
A
D. Bowed down
7
Q
- What question did Joseph ask his brothers in Genesis 42:7, after he recognized them?
A. “Why are you here?”
B. “Where do you come from?”
C. “What do you want from me?”
D. “Do you know who I am?”
A
B. “Where do you come from?”
8
Q
- When Joseph recognized his brothers in Genesis 42:7, how did he speak to them?
A. Softly
B. Plainly
C. Roughly
D. Angrily
A
C. Roughly
9
Q
- In Genesis 42:9, what did Joseph remember about his brothers?
A. How they had treated him
B. How they loved his father
C. The dreams he had about them
D. All of the above
A
C. The dreams he had about them
10
Q
- In Genesis 42:9, what did Joseph accuse his brothers of being?
A. Spies
B. Evil
C. Murderers
D. Thieves
A
A. Spies
11
Q
- In Genesis 42:11, what did the brothers say in response to Joseph’s accusation?
A. “We are all one man’s son.”
B. “We are honest men.”
C. “Your servants are not spies.”
D. All of the above
A
D. All of the above
12
Q
- According to Genesis 42:13, where did the brothers say their youngest brother was?
A. No longer alive
B. A slave in Egypt
C. With their father
D. Lost
A
C. With their father
13
Q
- In Genesis 42:15, what did Joseph say the brothers would have to do in order to leave the land?
A. Pay taxes on their grain
B. Bring their youngest brother
C. Pay double the price of the grain
D. Bring their father
A
B. Bring their youngest brother
14
Q
- According to Genesis 42:16, why did Joseph say they would have to bring their youngest brother?
A. To pay for the grain
B. To be sacrificed
C. To test their words
D. All of the above
A
C. To test their words
15
Q
- According to Genesis 42:17, how long did Joseph leave all the brothers in prison together?
A. Three days
B. Forty days
C. Three years
D. Seven years
A
A. Three days
16
Q
- In Genesis 42:19, what did Joseph say the brothers would have to do in order to take grain back home?
A. Offer one-half to God
B. Leave a brother in prison
C. Repent of their sins
D. Tell their father what they had done
A
B. Leave a brother in prison
17
Q
- According to Genesis 42:21, what did the brothers say to each other when Joseph told them what they would be required to do before leaving Egypt?
A. “Surely the Lord is in Egypt.”
B. “We must not tell our father what has happened here.”
C. “This man talks foolishly.”
D. “We are truly guilty concerning our brother.”
A
D. “We are truly guilty concerning our brother.”
18
Q
- According to Genesis 42:23, why did the brothers not know Joseph understood them?
A. Their hearts were hard
B. He used an interpreter
C. They thought Joseph wasn’t smart enough
D. Joseph spoke with an accent
A
B. He used an interpreter
19
Q
- According to Genesis 42:24, how did Joseph react when he overheard his brothers talking about him?
A. His anger burned against them
B. He forgave them
C. He wept
D. He determined to punish them
A
C. He wept
20
Q
- According to Genesis 42:24, which brother did Joseph take and bind to keep him in Egypt?
A. Reuben
B. Simeon
C. Levi
D. Benjamin
A
B. Simeon
21
Q
- In Genesis 42:25, what command did Joseph give regarding the sacks of the brothers?
A. Fill them with grain
B. Restore their money to them
C. Give extra provisions for the journey
D. All of the above
A
D. All of the above
22
Q
- In Genesis 42:27, what did one of the brothers discover in his sack when he opened it to feed his donkey?
A. It was empty
B. It was full of gold
C. It was full of sand
D. The money he had paid had been returned
A
D. The money he had paid had been returned
23
Q
- According to Genesis 42:28, how did the brothers react when they discovered the money had been returned to them?
A. They wept
B. They were afraid
C. They were thankful
D. They were angry
A
B. They were afraid
24
Q
- According to Genesis 42:31-34, what did the brothers tell Jacob had happened to Simeon?
A. The truth about what happened
B. He stayed in Egypt because he did not want to come home
C. He was devoured by a wild animal
D. He became sick and died
A
A. The truth about what happened
25
Q
- In Genesis 42:35, when the rest of the brothers opened their sacks, what did they find?
A. Nothing but grain
B. Their bundles of money
C. Money that did not belong to them
D. Sand instead of grain
A
B. Their bundles of money
26
Q
- According to Genesis 42:36, what did Joseph say when he heard the whole story about Egypt?
A. “You have done well.”
B. “You must go back and get Simeon.”
C. “You have bereaved me.”
D. “You must take Benjamin back with you.”
A
C. “You have bereaved me.”
27
Q
- In Genesis 42:37, which son promised to take care of Benjamin?
A. Judah
B. Levi
C. Reuben
D. Gad
A
C. Reuben
28
Q
- According to Genesis 42:38, what did Jacob say would happen to him if Benjamin did not come home?
A. He would go after him
B. He would kill Reuben’s sons
C. God would give him another son
D. He would die
A
D. He would die
