1. Genesis Dig Site 14
Blue Level Questions

2. What happened when Joseph was 17 years old? (37:2)
He got married.
He got his own herd of goats.
He traveled to meet his grandfather.
He brought his father a bad report about his brothers.

3. What happened when Joseph was 17 years old? (37:2)
He got married.
He got his own herd of goats.
He traveled to meet his grandfather.
He brought his father a bad report about his brothers.

4. What did Joseph have that his brothers did not have? (37:3)
His own maid
A tent of his own
An ornate robe
All of the above

5. What did Joseph have that his brothers did not have? (37:3)
His own maid
A tent of his own
An ornate robe
All of the above

6. Why was Joseph the favorite son of Jacob? (37:3)
He was Leah’s son.
He was born to Jacob in his old age.
He was the promised son God told Jacob about.
All of the above

7. Why was Joseph the favorite son of Jacob? (37:3)
He was Leah’s son.
He was born to Jacob in his old age.
He was the promised son God told Jacob about.
All of the above

8. How did the other brothers feel about Joseph being loved more than they were? (37:4)
It didn’t bother them.
They hated Joseph for it.
He was the youngest, so they expected it.
They thought it was cute.

9. How did the other brothers feel about Joseph being loved more than they were? (37:4)
It didn’t bother them.
They hated Joseph for it.
He was the youngest, so they expected it.
They thought it was cute.

10. What did Joseph tell his brothers which made them jealous and hate him
He lied about his dreams.
He became the wealthiest son.
He told about a dream in which their sheaves bowed down to his sheaf of grain.
All of the above.

11. What did Joseph tell his brothers which made them jealous and hate him
He lied about his dreams.
He became the wealthiest son.
He told about a dream in which their sheaves bowed down to his sheaf of grain.
All of the above.

12. How did Joseph’s dream affect his brother? (37:5)
They hated him even more.
They realized he was special.
They knew they were wrong to hate him.
They believed his dreams and asked for forgiveness.

13. How did Joseph’s dream affect his brother? (37:5)
They hated him even more.
They realized he was special.
They knew they were wrong to hate him.
They believed his dreams and asked for forgiveness.

14. What happened in Joseph’s second dream? (37:9-10)
The sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed down to him.
A cistern swallowed him.
His father was crying.
Eleven sheaves of wheat bowed down to one sheaf of wheat.

15. What happened in Joseph’s second dream? (37:9-10)
The sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed down to him.
A cistern swallowed him.
His father was crying.
Eleven sheaves of wheat bowed down to one sheaf of wheat.

16. Why did Jacob send Joseph to Shechem? (37:14)
To check on his brothers and the flocks
To buy grain
To find the Ishmaelites
To sell some land

17. Why did Jacob send Joseph to Shechem? (37:14)
To check on his brothers and the flocks
To buy grain
To find the Ishmaelites
To sell some land

18. Where did Joseph find his brothers? (37:15-17)
Canaan
Dothan
Shechem
Egypt

19. Where did Joseph find his brothers? (37:15-17)
Canaan
Dothan
Shechem
Egypt

20. What did Joseph’s brothers plan to do to him? (37:20)
To kill him
To throw him into a cistern
To say a ferocious animal devoured him
All of the above

21. What did Joseph’s brothers plan to do to him? (37:20)
To kill him
To throw him into a cistern
To say a ferocious animal devoured him
All of the above

22. Which of Jacob’s sons did not agree with the plan to kill Joseph
Dan
Reuben
Judah
Simeon

23. Which of Jacob’s sons did not agree with the plan to kill Joseph
Dan
Reuben
Judah
Simeon

24. What did the brothers do instead of killing Joseph? (37:23-24)
They made him work while they slept.
They threw him into a river.
They threw him into a cistern.
All of the above

25. What did the brothers do instead of killing Joseph? (37:23-24)
They made him work while they slept.
They threw him into a river.
They threw him into a cistern.
All of the above

26. What happened when Joseph’s brothers sat down to eat? (37:25)
Their father Jacob showed up.
A caravan going to Egypt came by.
They knew they had mistreated Joseph and pulled him out of the cistern.
A caravan going to Harran came by.

27. What happened when Joseph’s brothers sat down to eat? (37:25)
Their father Jacob showed up.
A caravan going to Egypt came by.
They knew they had mistreated Joseph and pulled him out of the cistern.
A caravan going to Harran came by.

28. What did Joseph’s brothers do to him? (37:28)
They killed him.
They tied him to a tree.
They sold him to the Ishmaelites (or Midianites) for 20 shekels of silver.
They brought him home with them.

29. What did Joseph’s brothers do to him? (37:28)
They killed him.
They tied him to a tree.
They sold him to the Ishmaelites (or Midianites) for 20 shekels of silver.
They brought him home with them.

30. What did the brothers do with Joseph’s robe? (37:31)
They dipped the robe in the blood of a goat.
They left it in the cistern.
They gave it to Joseph as he left with the caravan.
All of the above.

31. What did the brothers do with Joseph’s robe? (37:31)
They dipped the robe in the blood of a goat.
They left it in the cistern.
They gave it to Joseph as he left with the caravan.
All of the above.

32. What happened when the brothers gave Jacob the bloody robe? (37:33)
Jacob did not believe it was Joseph’s robe.
Jacob recognized it but did not believe harm had come to Joseph.
Jacob said that a ferocious animal had devoured Joseph.
All of the above

33. What happened when the brothers gave Jacob the bloody robe? (37:33)
Jacob did not believe it was Joseph’s robe.
Jacob recognized it but did not believe harm had come to Joseph.
Jacob said that a ferocious animal had devoured Joseph.
All of the above

34. How did Jacob react to the news about Joseph? (37:33-35)
He believed Joseph was torn to pieces by an animal.
He refused to be comforted.
He said he would continue to mourn to the grave.
All of the above

35. How did Jacob react to the news about Joseph? (37:33-35)
He believed Joseph was torn to pieces by an animal.
He refused to be comforted.
He said he would continue to mourn to the grave.
All of the above

36. What did Jacob do when he thought Joseph had died? (37:34-35)
He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son.
He mourned and then it was OK.
He told the brothers it was not their fault.
He killed himself.

37. What did Jacob do when he thought Joseph had died? (37:34-35)
He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son.
He mourned and then it was OK.
He told the brothers it was not their fault.
He killed himself.

38. In Egypt, who bought Joseph? (37:36)
One of Pharaoh’s officials
The captain of the guard
Potiphar
All of the above

39. In Egypt, who bought Joseph? (37:36)
One of Pharaoh’s officials
The captain of the guard
Potiphar
All of the above