The healing at Malta quiz

This quiz is based on the event where Apostle Paul and others became shipwrecked on an island. The event is told in Acts 28:1-10.
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1. How long did Publius show generous hospitality to Paul and the other shipwrecks?

1 week

5 days

2 days

3 days

2. Why did the islanders build fire for Paul and the other shipwrecks?

They did that because it was rainy and cold.

They did that because fire was needed for cooking.

They did that because they worship the god of fire.

They did that because it was dark outside.

3. What was the name of the island where Paul and the others became shipwrecked?

Crete

Spain

Malta

Cyprus

4. What caused the snake to come out of the brushwood to Paul?

The drops of rain

The heat of the fire

The wind

The noise of the islanders

5. What did the snake do to Paul?

It came to hang around Paul's hand.

It came to hang around Paul's arm and bit Paul.

It bit Paul and dashed off.

It came to hang around Paul's neck.

6. What sort of snake had an encounter with Paul on the island?

A cobra

An adder

A viper

An anaconda

7. What did the islanders think about Paul when they saw the snake hanging from his hands?

They thought he was a god worthy of worship.

They thought he was a murderer worthy of punishment.

They thought he was a prisoner of war.

They thought he was a Christian.

8. What did Paul do to the snake that sprang to hang on his hand?

He shook it into the fire.

He caught it with his hands.

He cursed it.

He cut it with a knife.

9. What did the islanders expect, thinking that the snake had bitten Paul?

They expected Paul to take some medicine.

They expected Paul to pray to his God for help.

They expected Paul to vomit.

They expected Paul to swell up or suddenly fall dead.

10. What was Publius' position on the island?

The governor of the island

The king of the island

The chief official of the island

The high priest of the island

11. What did the people think about Paul when they realized that despite his encounter with the snake, nothing had happened to him?

They thought he was a murderer.

They thought he was a god.

They thought he was a priest.

They thought he was evil.

12. What sickness was Publius' father suffering from?

Meningitis

Fever

Dysentery

Cholera

Influenza

13. How did Publius' father become well?

Paul invented a cure for him.

Paul directed Publius to lay his hands on him while praying.

Paul treated him with snake poison.

Paul prayed and placed his hands on him.

14. What did Paul do for the people of the island?

He led them to salvation.

He healed all who were sick.

He denounced their gods and showed them the true God.

He developed a cure for their diseases.

15. What did the islanders do for Paul and the other shipwrecks before they left?

The islanders furnished them with the supplies they needed.

The islanders worshiped them.

The islanders showed them the way to their destination.

The islanders gave them a ship to continue their journey.

16. Who gathered brushwood and put it into the fire?

A soldier

Publius' father

Publius

Paul

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