Which other Bible book is named for a woman, alongside Ruth?

• A. Mary
• B. Deborah
• C. Esther
• D. Miriam

Answer: (C)

This question tests the idea that some Bible books are named after the main figures in their narrative. Ruth is one such book, named for its heroine. The other book titled after a woman is Esther, whose name is the title of the book itself. The Esther story centers on a Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and, through courage, helps save her people from a plotted destruction. The other options don’t correspond to whole books named after their respective women—Mary is a key figure in Scripture, but there isn’t a book named after her; Deborah is a prominent figure in Judges rather than the book’s title; Miriam is mentioned in Scripture but does not give a book its name. So Esther is the correct example.