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    Parable of the Prodigal Son Quiz

    Ten KJV questions on the Prodigal Son — wasted inheritance, the far country, and the father's open arms.

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    Question 1 of 10

    How many sons did the father have?

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    Q1.How many sons did the father have?

    Answer: Two

    A certain man had two sons.

    Reference: Luke 15:11 (KJV)

    Q2.What did the younger son ask for?

    Answer: The portion of goods that falleth to me

    Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.

    Reference: Luke 15:12 (KJV)

    Q3.Into what country did he go?

    Answer: A far country

    Took his journey into a far country.

    Reference: Luke 15:13 (KJV)

    Q4.How did he waste his substance?

    Answer: With riotous living

    There wasted his substance with riotous living.

    Reference: Luke 15:13 (KJV)

    Q5.What job did he take in the far country?

    Answer: Feeding swine

    He sent him into his fields to feed swine.

    Reference: Luke 15:15 (KJV)

    Q6.What did he long to eat?

    Answer: Husks the swine ate

    He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat.

    Reference: Luke 15:16 (KJV)

    Q7.When he came to himself, what did he resolve to say to his father?

    Answer: I have sinned against heaven and before thee

    Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.

    Reference: Luke 15:18 (KJV)

    Q8.What did the father do when he saw him afar off?

    Answer: Ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him

    His father saw him… and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    Reference: Luke 15:20 (KJV)

    Q9.What animal did the father command to be killed?

    Answer: The fatted calf

    Bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it.

    Reference: Luke 15:23 (KJV)

    Q10.Why did the elder brother refuse to come in?

    Answer: He was angry

    He was angry, and would not go in.

    Reference: Luke 15:28 (KJV)

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