Genesis Chapters 45-47 Quiz

In Genesis 45:1, why did Joseph command everyone to go away from him?

• So he could weep

• Because he was ashamed

• So he could reveal himself to his brothers

• So his identity would not be revealed

According to Genesis 45:2, who heard Joseph weeping?

• Jacob

• The land of Canaan

• No one

• Pharaoh’s household

According to Genesis 45:3, after revealing himself to his brothers, what question did Joseph ask them?

• “Did you not recognize me?”

• “Does my father still live?”

• “Why have you betrayed me?”

• “What did you tell my father about me?”

According to Genesis 45:3, how did the brothers react to finding Joseph?

• They were dismayed

• They rejoiced

• They were afraid

• They were stricken with guilt

In Genesis 45:5, what did Joseph tell his brothers NOT to do?

• Tell anyone who he was

• Return to Canaan

• Be angry at themselves

• Expect to be shown kindness

According to Genesis 45:5, why did Joseph say God had sent him to Egypt?

• To preserve life

• To teach him a lesson

• To teach the brothers a lesson

• So that he might rule over them

In Genesis 45:6, how long had the famine been in the land?

• One year

• Two years

• Five years

• Seven years

In Genesis 45:8, whom did Joseph say had sent him to Egypt?

• His brothers

• Satan

• The Ishmaelites

• God

In Genesis 45:9, what did Joseph tell the brothers to hurry and do?

• Begin work as his servants

• Find wives for themselves

• Go and get his father

• Escape before Pharaoh caught them

Which of the following is NOT one of the promises Joseph makes to his brothers in Genesis 45:10-11?

• Your descendants will be like the stars in the sky

• You and your family will live in this land

• I will provide for you

• The famine will last five more years