Joseph: King of Dreams Trivia Quiz

Answer: A dream about a wolf killing a sheep

The importance of the wolf killing the sheep: This was his first dream shown in the motion picture, and his first dream which came true. (He had it near the beginning of the movie.) Joseph said the dream felt very real; when he woke up, he couldn't believe that he was just dreaming. When he first had the dream, Joseph's father thought little of it. However, when it later came true, he realized that his son had a "gift".

More importance about it: It angered Joseph's brothers - they weren't angry that he had a dream, per se, but that his screaming caused them to wake up super early. They actually thought something was really wrong with him, so when they discovered that it was just a dream - or, at, least, that's what they thought it was - it kind of put them off. It really didn't help that their father, Jacob, made this comment: "And you boys, since you're up, make yourselves useful. Get to work before sunup."

Because they had to go to work even earlier than usual, Joseph's brothers were mad at him. They REALLY got mad at him when he told them his second dream - that he, the youngest and most spoiled child, was "above" them and their wheat "bowed" to him. There were many times when either Joseph angered his brothers, or Jacob angered them because of something related to Joseph; this led to Joseph being sold and becoming a slave to Egyptians.

"Joseph: King of Dreams" is about Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel. He is from the Christian Old Testament and/or the Hebrew Bible. You can read his main story from Genesis 37 to Genesis 50. It's a great story. And this is a great movie version!

The dream about the wolf killing the sheep is the only dream, of the choices, that Joseph himself had. Joseph interpreted two of the other choices, though. The dream about the cows was Pharaoh's dream, which Joseph said meant that there would be seven years of plenty and then seven years of famine for Egypt.
The dream about the grapes was the cup bearer's dream. Joseph told him that his dream meant that in three days, he would be released from prison.

I just made up the one about the huge serpent killing Joseph's mother. Nobody had such a dream. Thank goodness!

Answer: Jacob thought that Joseph's mother, Rachel, couldn't ever have children.

As the movie itself states, both Jacob and Rachel thought that she could never have children, so when she finally did, they were overjoyed and declared Joseph as a miracle. At the start of the film, Judah asked if Jacob was as nervous when he was born; Jacob's response was that it was different with Judah's mother, who had several children.

There were some scenes where the film suggests that Joseph was Jacob's favorite child; a few because of his miracle birth. One example is when Joseph asked if he could go help his brothers with their work and Jacob resisted at first, telling him that because he was a miracle, his duty was supposed to be different than his brothers' duties. (It was only after Rachel intervened that Joseph was allowed to go work in the field with his brothers.) Another example is when Jacob scolds Judah and the others for leaving Joseph to go swim; Joseph was almost attacked by wolves because of them leaving him. Jacob made a comment which practically made it sound like Joseph was his only son. Judah was especially upset by that remark.

(Biblical info):
If you read, or have read, the Bible, you may remember the story (it can be found in Genesis 29) where Jacob fell in love with Rachel, but her father, Laban, tricked him into marrying Leah, her sister, instead. Jacob did eventually marry Rachel and was married to both women, but the Bible makes it clear that he loved Rachel far more than he loved Leah; he never even wanted to marry Leah. The King James Version (KJV) actually states that Leah was "hated" - but many other translations simply say that she was "unloved".

Jacob may not have hated Leah, per se, but he definitely wasn't in love with her. Therefore, according to the Bible, Joseph was also Jacob's favorite child because Rachel, his favorite wife, gave birth to him.

In the movie, only Rachel's barrenness is truly emphasized; however, because the movie is based on the Bible and in (most places) it is very accurate to the Bible, it can be assumed that Rachel was Jacob's favorite wife in the movie.

Unfortunately, the situations with Rachel and Joseph caused Jacob to neglect and even be hostile (at times) towards Leah's sons, while praising Joseph ALL THE TIME.

The full list of Joseph's brothers are: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, and later, Benjamin.

In the Bible, Jacob also had a daughter, Dinah, and two maids, Bilhah and Zilpah, who actually bore some of his children by the requests of Rachel and Leah. Dinah, Bilhah, and Zilpah aren't mentioned in the movie; Leah is though.

Answer: Joseph

Levi said this to Joseph when Joseph came over to try to help his brothers with their labor and working with the sheep (previous to that, he was always studying/doing academic work). The way this quote actually goes is, "Joseph, wait, wait..."

Joseph's response was: "Get away. I just want to help."

I guess I should point out that the reason he said "Get away", is because Levi came over to him and laid his hand on his hand; while saying the quote in the question.

I don't know if Levi was pretending that Joseph was some kind of damsel in distress and that's why he ran over to him, or just what his exact thought process was, but it's obvious that he was teasing/making fun of Joseph with this quote. The other brothers laughed at Levi's remark and apparently were laughing at Joseph being annoyed, too. They were upset with Joseph for having to get up early because of him; Levi probably wanted to humiliate Joseph.

The whole reason why this is sarcastic and/or funny is because you can't cut your skin on soft fur.

Levi was actually a bit of a comedian several times. Some of his other funny comments include the following:

"Ooohh" (in regard to Simeon saying, "You woke us, for a dream?" to Joseph)
"Oh but please, why don't you share it with all of us? Who did the wolf get this time?"
"Oh please, you must tell us our future, great Joseph."
"Oh yes, master Joseph, ruler of the world!"

Simeon, on the other hand, said "Maybe he can dream his way out" after Joseph fell into the pit, shortly before he was sold into slavery.

Answer: Joseph's little brother

Benjamin was Joseph's little brother. He looked just like Joseph did when he was his age (or at least very similar to him). Both boys seemed to physically resemble their mother a little bit.

The deal with Benjamin is that he was Joseph's only younger brother; he was also the only brother who wasn't his half-brother, with Rachel being the mother of both. However, Joseph didn't know about Benjamin until his brothers came over to Egypt to try to get food; sadly, Rachel had died previous to that. (When Joseph asked about Benjamin's mother and father, Benjamin said, "My mother is no longer alive.")

But there is more about Benjamin. He was actually a very important character. After Joseph got the impression that Benjamin was kind of like a younger version of himself, he got the idea to use him, to see how his older brothers would react. Joseph made it look like Benjamin stole a cup from him - when it was Joseph who put his cup in Benjamin's bag. Joseph told the guards to arrest Benjamin; when the other brothers pleaded that they be arrested instead, because they had lived with twenty years of guilt for selling their other brother into slavery, he dropped the charge against Benjamin, told them who he was, and basically the movie had a happy ending.

Joseph had two sons, but their names were Manasseh and Ephraim.

Potiphar didn't have a brother; at least he wasn't depicted as having one in this movie.

Answer: I Just Can't Wait to be King

"I Just Can't Wait to be King" is NOT from DreamWorks' "Joseph: King of Dreams". Instead, it comes from Disney's "The Lion King".

"Miracle Child" is the song when Joseph is born and when he is growing up;
"Marketplace" is the song when he is being sold into slavery;
"More than You Take" is during the scene right after Joseph was named ruler over Egypt.

Just for extra interest:
Ben Affleck was Joseph's voice actor; except when he sang. David Campbell provided his beautiful singing voice. Jodi Benson, who was also Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid", spoke and sang for Asenath.

Answer: Joseph and Pharaoh

Joseph and Pharaoh exchanged these words when Joseph was brought to Pharoah, who wanted somebody to explain to him what his dream meant. This took place right after Joseph was released from prison.

Pharoah first said, "I'm told you merely need to hear a dream and you can explain it."

Joseph said the first quote in the question; then Pharoah responded with the second, to which Joseph simply replied, "Tell me your dream, Pharoah."

I think a reason why Pharoah said the quote is because he was venting his frustration; Joseph was trying to bring glory to God.

The Biblical basis for this can be found in Genesis 41, but the quote about Pharoah doubting Joseph (and Yahweh) was just something the film-makers made up. (And likewise about Joseph's response to that comment). Similar quotes to the others CAN be found in the Bible.

Answer: He gave her some milk.

In the movie, Asenath had a pet cat. Her name was Akia. For some unknown reason, Akia was running crazy through the palace; seemingly scared and acting out-of-control. (Or maybe she really wasn't scared and she was just playing a game!) Either way, she was knocking over plants and other things. Asenath and a group of other Egyptian maidens (probably her friends) were trying to catch her, but she wouldn't calm down until Joseph came along.

Joseph, who was a new slave at the time, came into the room where they were at; probably at the request of Potiphar or Zuleika. He was holding a bowl of tomatoes, but after seeing the panicked cat, he poured some milk into a new bowl and said, "Come here, look at this."

Akia did come to Joseph and she instantly calmed down. Asenath said, "She seems to like you. Thank you. I haven't seen you here before." He logically replied: "Oh, I'm new."

Sometimes, I wonder just what she meant by "she seems to like you". I mean, what, Akia didn't like Asenath?! Then again, I'm sure that isn't what it meant.

Interestingly, Christian writer Alfred D. Byrd wrote a story based on the Biblical character titled "Asenath's Tale" - and she has a pet cat. In the actual Bible, very little is said about Asenath at all; it doesn't mention her having a cat, but that, I suppose, doesn't mean that she couldn't have had one.

Giving Akia a bath probably would have upset her more. Joseph wouldn't even have had a Hershey's bar to give to her, given the setting, but even if he did, chocolate is poisonous to cats and dogs.

Answer: He gently touched her chin, took her hands into his, smiled and said "Joseph".

This is what Pharaoh said to Joseph:
"Through this man, I have seen the future of Egypt. And through his deeds, we shall prosper. I am giving him power over all Egypt. Only Pharaoh will be greater. You shall call him 'Zaphenath-paneah'. The God speaks and He lives!"

Pharorah said that shortly before Joseph came to the young woman who would be his wife. And, then shortly after the scene which is mentioned in the question, we see their wedding.

Joseph's love interest brought him food while he was in prison because, well, because she loved him. (She didn't enter the building; she brought it down to him using a rope and a basket.) She also felt sorry for him because he was punished for a crime he didn't commit.

To be honest, I'm not really sure what the nature of their relationship was before they got married, like if they would have considered themselves "dating" or not. I just know that they had romantic feelings for each other; it actually seemed to be love at first sight. But I highly doubt they were dating. I think they would have gotten married earlier, but they couldn't, because he was just a Hebrew slave and she was almost like a princess.

Answer: Asenath

Asenath is the love interest and eventually the wife of Joseph in "Joseph: King of Dreams". There were a few times where Joseph was upset about something and when he saw Asenath for one reason or another, he felt much better. You can tell that he deeply loved her.

This is (at the least) somewhat Biblically accurate. In Genesis 41: 45, it says that Asenath was "given" to Joseph by Pharaoh. She was Potiphera's daughter. (Some people seem to think that Potiphera is the same man as Potiphar, but others think that they are completely different men with similar names. I think the latter is probably true).

Now, about that apocryphal story: "Joseph and Asenath" is a story that is quite debated over. (For example: When was it written? Who wrote it? Is it ancient, dating back to Hebrew tradition, or is it newer and of Christian origin? Is it a Christian story based on a Hebrew version?)

However, the basic plot of "Joseph and Asenath" is that Asenath falls in love with Joseph, but he resists her at first, seemingly because he couldn't let his feelings for her go above his faith or devotion to his God. He told her that he couldn't marry her because she worshipped idols and he worshipped Yahweh. Asenath loves him so much and she later converts to Joseph's faith and therefore they get married.

I got the impression from my Internet searches that it is generally agreed that "Joseph and Asenath" was developed to expand upon the Genesis verses about Joseph's marriage to Asenath; specifically to answer questions that some people wondered about, like, "Who exactly was Asenath?" and "How could Joseph, a devout follower of God, marry a pagan woman?"

Please note that this story isn't part of the books found in Catholic Bibles, which aren't in Protestant Bibles. Those have been called Apocryphal, but "Joseph and Asenath" is apocryphal because it doesn't appear in any Bible.

As both a hopeless romantic and a fundamentalist Christian, I personally want to think that Asenath and Joseph did love each other; as both the movie and the other story suggest. I also think they are a really cute couple.

Cleopatra is, of course, usually shown as Marc Antony's lover. Rebekah would have been Joseph's grandmother, had she been a character in the movie, because she is Jacob's mother. Zipporah is the Midianite wife of Moses. You can see DreamWorks' version of her in "The Prince of Egypt".

Answer: Yahweh (God)

When things go wrong in peoples' lives, they usually want to blame God or a higher power - that is, if they believe in God. This is understandable, especially in the case of Joseph. It wasn't really his fault that his father favored him so much, and regardless of if he was favored, he still shouldn't have been sold into slavery. Also, he was thrown into prison for REFUSING to sin against God! (He also refused to betray Potiphar.) Certainly, God wouldn't punish him for that, right?

Joseph must have thought that he had a good relationship with Yahweh (God) and was a fairly moral man.

I had this quote in mind when I wrote the question:
"God, why are You doing this to me? Do You hear me? Any kindness You take away. You were the one who gave me the dreams. You brought me the gift! Some gift! My dreams are lies. What have I done to deserve this!?"

However, also in the case of Joseph, we see situations that resemble the Christian belief of "What the devil meant for evil, God will use for good."
If Joseph had never been sold into slavery and bought by Potiphar, he would have never met his wife, for one thing. She was Egyptian; had he stayed in Canaan, he probably would never considered marrying an Egyptian woman.
If he had never been put in jail, Joseph would have never met the fellow prisoners; if he never met the prisoners, he would never have been brought to Pharorah... can you see where this is going? If Joseph was never in Egypt, he could have never prepared them for the famine!

Genesis 50: 20 (NLT): "You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people."
(Joseph said this in the Bible; the exact quote isn't in "Joseph: King of Dreams", but the theme is suggested.)

There are MANY other verses with sort of similar messages, but here is one verse that gives a very similar message as Genesis 50: 20:

Romans 8: 28: "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

Note: Potiphar's wife has the name Zuleika in this movie, while being nameless in the Bible. The name, however, is only mentioned once in the entire movie, and her actions differ little than what Potiphar's wife did in the Bible. The same is true for Joseph (well, with the exception of having no name).