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What is the main topic of this section?

• Yosef's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams.

• The history of ancient Egypt

• The importance of dreams in Torah

• The role of magicians and priests in ancient Egypt.

1.     Why did Pharaoh seek Yosef's help?

• יוסף was a magician-priest.

• יוסף had a reputation for interpreting dreams

• Pharaoh was impressed by יוסף's wealth.

• Pharaoh was related to יוסף.

1.     What did Pharaoh see in his first dream?

• Seven sturdy and well-formed cows.

• Seven scrawny and emaciated cows.

• Seven healthy ears of grain.

• Seven ears of grain scorched by the east wind.

1.     What happened to the first seven cows in Pharaoh's dream?

• They were eaten by the other cows.

• They were killed by the east wind.

• They ate the other cows.

• They became thin and scrawny.

1.     What did the second dream reveal about the future?

• There would be seven years of famine followed by seven years of abundance.

• The land of Egypt would be destroyed by a great flood.

• There would be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine.

• The crops in Egypt would be destroyed by locusts.

What did Joseph mean when he said, "Pharaoh has been shown what God is about to do"?

• יוסף was claiming to be a prophet.

• that Hashem had revealed the future to Pharaoh.

• יוסף was trying to impress Pharaoh with his knowledge.

• יוסף was using religious language to gain Pharaoh's trust.