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The Parable of Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who were the main characters in this parable?

a)

A Pharisee and 2 Tax collectors

b)

A Tax Collector and 2 Pharisees

c)

A Pharisee and a Tax collector

d)

A Publican and 2 Disciples

2.

Jesus teaches us that God is merciful and that God is always ready to _________ our sins when we come to Him.

a)

reject

b)

listen to

c)

forgive

d)

forget

3.

The Pharisee was humble as he prayed.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What was the simple prayer said by the tax collector?

a)

"Lord, have mercy on my soul"

b)

"Lord, I am a sinner. Please reward me."

c)

"O God, I have never sinned."

d)

“O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.”’

5.

We receive God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of ______________.

a)

Baptism

b)

Repentance and Confession

c)

Marriage

d)

Eucharist

6.

What percentage of our income are we suppose to give back to God?

a)

20%

b)

1%

c)

15%

d)

10%

7.

The tax collector knew that he was a _________.

a)

sinner

b)

thief

c)

Liar

d)

all the above

8.

The Pharisee thought that he was _________ than the tax collector.

a)

older

b)

worse

c)

wealthier

d)

better

9.

In the parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector, Jesus admired the tax collector's _____________.

a)

sense of humor

b)

intelligence

c)

compassion

d)

humility

10.

Jesus wants us to be humble like the _____________ in the story.

a)

disciples

b)

tax collector

c)

Pharisee

11.

The Church encourages us to repent and confess through the Sacrament of confession ________________.

a)

monthly

b)

once a year

c)

weekly

d)

regularly

12.

Everyone who exalts himself or thinks that they are better than other people shall be brought ............ ; and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

left

d)

right

13.

Jesus said that the publican went to his house .............

a)

rapidly

b)

angry

c)

justified

d)

silently

14.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you ............ ( James 4:10)

a)

here

b)

down

c)

up

d)

there

15.

............... is showing great kindness and forgiveness.

a)

Giving

b)

Mercy

c)

Humbleness