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The Lost Son Lesson 1 & 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the beginning, what does the prodigal son ask his father for?

a)

a job working with pigs

b)

his inheritance

c)

a servant

d)

a robe

2.

How did the father react when his son returned home?

a)

sent his son away

b)

welcomed him with open arms

c)

asked his son for all his money back

d)

he did not react

3.

Which son asked for his portion of money?

a)

The oldest son

b)

The youngest son

c)

Both sons

d)

Neither sons

4.

What happened in the country the son moved to?

a)

Famine

b)

Floods

c)

War

d)

Plague

5.

What happened to all the sons money?

a)

Wasted it all

b)

Gave it to the poor

c)

gave it back to his father

6.

What did the son ask his father when he returned home?

a)

To be hired as a servant

b)

For more money

c)

For a place to sleep

d)

New clothes

7.

What was the son given by his father on his return?

a)

Robe

b)

Ring

c)

Sandals

d)

Gold and Silver

8.

What food did the son wanted to eat when he was poor?

a)

He wanted to eat food from the pigs trough

b)

He took food from the bin of his boss

c)

He found an apple tree and ate apples

d)

He brought food with the money he earned

9.

What does the term 'prodigal' mean?

a)

careless/ dangerously living

b)

foolish/ recklessly/ wasteful living

c)

good/ careful/ cautious living

10.

What job did the son find when he was poor?

a)

Feeding swine/pigs

b)

Farming job

c)

Working in fields

d)

Being a Shepard

11.

What was the son given by his father on his return?

a)

Robe

b)

Ring

c)

Sandals

d)

Gold and Silver

12.

What did the son ask his father when he returned home?

a)

To be hired as a servant

b)

For more money

c)

For a place to sleep

d)

For new clothes

13.

What was the fathers response to the son's anger?

a)

He should be happy and glad he returned

b)

His brother was lost and he has been found

c)

He should stay angry

d)

He should leave like his brother did

14.

What was the eldest brother's response to the celebration for his younger brother?

a)

He was happy

b)

He was angry

c)

He was not told

d)

He did not care

15.

How many sons are mentioned in this parable?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

16.

How do you know that the lost son realized his mistake?

a)

He got a job to feed pigs.

b)

He begged for food to eat.

c)

He remembered that his father's servants had good food to eat.

d)

He went home and told his father that he had done wrong.

17.

Which word best describes the father of the lost son?

a)

foolish

b)

kind

c)

forgiving

d)

patient

18.

The younger son in the 'Lost Boy/ Prodigal Son" received _______ of his father's possessions.

a)

two-thirds

b)

one-third and a goat

c)

one-third

19.

Reckless, wasteful or extravagant living is referred to as:

a)

frugal living

b)

sedentary living

c)

prodigal living

20.

The robe in the parable represented:

a)

authority

b)

honour restored

c)

sonship (not a servant)

21.

The oldest brother refused to go into the party because he was always obedient and his father never _______________.

a)

kissed and hugged him

b)

thanked him

c)

threw him a party

22.

The lost boy made himself 'unclean' by caring for _______.

a)

pigs

b)

sheep

c)

goats