What is Adah's pass?

• A. Alas, my daughter
• B. What wilt thou?
• C. Who is this?
• D. Believest thou this?

Answer: (A)

In the Order of the Eastern Star, each heroine has a specific pass phrase drawn from her biblical story that members memorize for the ritual. Adah’s narrative centers on a moment of sorrow tied to a vow, and the line that represents her is “Alas, my daughter.” This phrase captures her reaction to the outcome of a vow in the tale, reflecting themes of obedience and sacrifice that Adah embodies in the ritual. The other phrases aren’t connected to her part of the story, so they aren’t used as her pass.