Megillah Reading Quiz

If the Megillah is read out of order, even one word or one possuk:

• You are still יוצא as long as the majority was read correctly.

• You are not יוצא and must read it again in order.

• You must start again from the beginning of the perek.

• You may continue from where you left off.

If someone misses a word from the בעל קורא, what should he do?

• Repeat only the word he missed.

• Stop listening and start again later.

• Say the missed word and continue reading until he catches up.

• He is still יוצא since he heard most of it.

Why should someone not read along with the בעל קורא from a פסול מגילה or a חומש?

• Because reading along might prevent him from concentrating on the בעל קורא.

• Because he might accidentally add words.

• Because the בעל קורא might lose his place.

• Because a פסול מגילה is invalid to read from.

When reading the four Pesukim of Geulah aloud, what should the בעל קורא do afterward?

• He does not need to repeat them.

• He should read them again from inside the Megillah.

• He should read them from a Chumash.

• He should skip them since the congregation already read them.

If someone already heard the Megillah and is now reading for someone else, who should say the brachos?

• The person listening should say them if he knows how.

• The reader should always say the brachos.

• The listener should always say them even if he doesn’t know how.

• The brachos should not be said again.

If reading the Megillah for a woman, what is the preferred wording of the bracha?

• לשמוע מגילה

• על מקרא מגילה

• לקרוא מגילה

• לשמוע קול שופר

If no one can read the Megillah with the טעמים properly, what should be done?

• It may not be read at all.

• It can be read without טעמים as long as the words are pronounced correctly.

• It must be read with טעמים even if mispronounced.

• Someone should try to read it as best as possible, even if the meaning changes.

If a kosher Megillah is unavailable, and they only have a Megillah with a few missing words, what should they do?

• They cannot use it at all.

• They can read from it with a bracha and recite the missing words by heart or from a Chumash.

• They must use a Chumash instead and say the brachos.

• They should listen to a recording of the Megillah instead.

If there is no Megillah at all, what should the people do?

• Listen to a live recording.

• Read from a Chumash without a bracha.

• Say the entire Megillah by heart.

• They are exempt from reading the Megillah.

Can one be יוצא by hearing the Megillah through a telephone, radio, or microphone?

• Yes, as long as it is live.

• No, unless they can be sure they are hearing the actual voice.

• Yes, because sound waves carry the voice.

• No, because it is not considered direct hearing.