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The Parables

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What’s a parable?

a)

A football move

b)

Something we use to watch TV

c)

A part of the Bible

d)

A short story that helps us learn a lesson about life

2.

In the Parable of the Lost Sheep, how many sheeps did the shepherd have?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

200

3.

What do we learn from the Parable of the Lost Sheep?

a)

That being shepherd is difficult

b)

That sheeps tend to run away

c)

That 100 sheeps are a lot

d)

That we are all important to God

4.

What happened to the man in the Parable of the Good Samaritan?

a)

He ran away

b)

He was beaten and robbed

c)

He went to a restaurant

d)

He stole money

5.

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, how many people saw the man on the ground?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

6.

Where did the Samaritan take the man?

a)

gave him a bed

b)

to a hotel

c)

to his house

d)

to school

7.

In “The Good Samaritan” parable we learn that...

a)

It’s dangerous to travel alone

b)

Priests and Levites are not good

c)

It’s important to help others

d)

Samaritans are the best

8.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, how many sons did the rich man have?

a)

3 sons

b)

2 sons

c)

4 sons

d)

5 sons

9.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the demand of the younger son?

a)

Wanted to travel the world

b)

Wanted a wife

c)

Share of his property

d)

Ownership of all his father's belongings

10.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what job did the younger son do while living away from his home?

a)

Plowing the fields

b)

Feeding the pigs

c)

Shearing the sheep

d)

Building houses

11.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the Father's reaction to his son?

a)

Ignored him

b)

Scolded him

c)

Made him a servant

d)

Ran and embraced him

12.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the older son's reaction to his brother's return?

a)

Hugged him and cried

b)

Angry and refused to come in

c)

Ignored him

d)

Asked him how he was doing?

13.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what position did the young son decide he would ask his father?

a)

A farmer

b)

A herder

c)

A servant

d)

A carpenter

14.

Define term parable.

a)

A heavenly story with an earthy meaning.

b)

A short story Jesus told with a lesson.

c)

An earthly story with a heavenly meaning.

15.

What is the central theme of Jesus’ preaching?

a)

Divinity

b)

Kingdom of God

c)

Resurrection

d)

Blessings and healings

16.

Parables are small stories with big __________

a)

kingdoms

b)

lessons

c)

characters

d)

problems

17.

Jesus says true wisdom is when you...

a)

build your house on a rock

b)

build your house on sand

c)

listen to what Jesus says and do it

d)

listen to what Jesus says, but don't do it

18.

Jesus used parables to confuse the_________________ leaders of his day.

a)

foreign

b)

religious

c)

earthly

19.

What is the difference of parables and fables?

a)

Parables tend to be more spiritual while fables tend to be political

b)

Parables use events and characters that represent an abstract idea while fables are just stories

c)

Parables use ordinary characters while fables use animals

d)

Parables have a moral lesson, fables do not

20.

The Kingdom of God is

a)

a specific place

b)

made real when we live God's rule of love and goodness

c)

a place where the devil also lives

d)

nowhere where the children of God are

21.

Jesus does not just tell us about the Kingdom, he shows us how

a)

we should live our lives

b)

we should eat

c)

we should get married

d)

we should earn a living

22.

Jesus shows us that a(n) ________ life, lived well with love of God and others, has great worth

a)

political

b)

ordinary

c)

priestly

d)

dark

23.

Jesus teaches us to respect those who _______ us and have ______ over us.

a)

care for, authority

b)

scare, power

c)

humiliate, authority

d)

hate, power

24.

How should we act in the Kingdom of God?

a)

with parables

b)

with humility and respect

c)

with transfigurations

d)

prideful

25.

Jesus _____________ some of the ways the Jewish teachers lived and explained the Law

a)

Rejected

b)

Accepted

c)

Admired

d)

Allowed

26.

Which parable teaches people that God knows us, leads us, protects us, and keeps us from harm; Jesus actively seeks out those who go astray, like sinners?

a)

The Good Samaritan

b)

Good Shepherd

c)

Great Banquet

d)

Great Pearl

27.

Which parable teaches people that we must always help others in need, even our enemies?

a)

The Good Samaritan

b)

Good Shepherd

c)

Great Banquet

d)

Great Pearl

28.

At the end of this parable, we find out that the older brother resents the attention his little brother is receiving. After all, he stayed home and worked faithfully. Meanwhile, his brother left, squandered all he had, and got to return home for a party in his honor. The father assures him, "all that I have is yours. But your brother was lost and now he's found."

a)

The Hidden Treasure

b)

The Leaven/Yeast

c)

The Mustard Seed

d)

The Prodigal Son

29.

The Parable of the Rich Fool teaches about _______.

a)

Self-Righteousness

b)

Greed

c)

Love and forgiveness

30.

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, why did the Lost Son decide to return home?

a)

He realized that he had sinned and needed forgiveness.

b)

He realized the pigs were unclean

c)

He realized that his father's servants had more than he did

31.

Man sees the outside, but God looks at the heart!

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Rich Fool failed to _________.

a)

prepare his farm for an over flow

b)

prepare his soul for the after life

c)

prepare his small barns

33.

Greed means ____________

a)

a self-fish desire to want more

b)

a selfless desire to want more

c)

A self desire to want