Story 11: The Passover

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. What did God say he would do to the Egyptians if Pharaoh did not let the Israelites go? *He would kill all the firstborn males of both people and animals. [11-01]
2. How could people save their firstborn son? *They had to kill a perfect lamb and put its blood around the door of their house. [11-02], [11-03]
3. What specific food did God tell the Israelites to eat with the roasted lamb? *Bread that was made without yeast. [11-03]
4. What were the Israelites to be ready to do when they ate? *Be ready to leave Egypt. [11-03]
5. What did God do at the houses that had the blood around the doors? *He passed over those houses and everyone inside was safe. [11-05]
6. What did God do at every Egyptian house? *He killed the firstborn son. [11-06]
7. How many of the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed? *All of them died, including Pharaoh's son. [11-07]
8. What did Pharaoh tell Moses and Aaron after this plague? *"Take the Israelites and leave Egypt immediately!" [11-08]

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