Review - The Prodigal Son

What did the younger son want his father to give him?

• his inheritance

• party

• new clothes

• a house and lot

Answer explanation

The younger son wanted his father to divide his riches between him and his brother. He couldn't wait for his father to die to get his inheritance.

Why was the father concerned for his son

• because his son is sick

• because his son is not prepared to live responsibly

• because he does not know where his son is going

Answer explanation

The father knew that his son was making a bad decision. He had not been taught of how to deal with life in the real world. But he knew his son is free to make his decision so he let him go.

On what kind of things did the young son spend his money?

• girls

• drinking

• parties

• all of the above

Answer explanation

The younger son wasted his money on useless things, without thinking of his future.

Without his money, what did the young son become?

• farmer

• fisherman

• an outcast in the foreign land

• salesman

Answer explanation

Without money, the young son also lost all the people who were close to him before. They didn't want to be his friends anymore because he was poor.

What job did the young son do in order to live?

• farming

• selling

• fishing

• feeding the pigs

Answer explanation

The young son had no money to buy food. In order to survive he hired himself in a farm as a pig feeder.

With all the hunger and the hardships, what did the young son decide to do?

• to go back home

• to remain in the farm as pig feeder

• to go to a new place

• to try other job

Answer explanation

The son realized that he was wrong and that his plans had failed. He decided to go back to his father and to humbly ask forgiveness from his father.

Who ran out to meet the son?

• older brother

• the father

• the house servant

• the police

Answer explanation

When the father saw a man standing at the edge of the village, he immediately knew that it was his young son. He pulled up his robes and ran to him.

This is the picture of God the Father running toward the repentant sinner, willing to embrace him with outstretched arms and free him from shame.

Choose which is NOT the true statement.

• The father punished the young son.

• The older brother was unhappy with the younger brother's return.

• The father gave the young son the best clothes, the fancy ring, fine shoes and a party.

• The father accepted back the returning young son.

Answer explanation

The father in the story didn't punish his son.

After all the shame he brought to his family, the father forgave him and restored him as a member of the family. That is how our Heavenly Father showed his unconditional love for us. We don't deserve his forgiveness but because of his grace we are forgiven and accepted to belong to His family.