Parable of the Prodigal Son Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.How many sons did the father have?
- A. One
- B. Two ✓
- C. Three
- D. Four
Answer: Two
A certain man had two sons.
Q2.What did the younger son ask for?
- A. A wife
- B. A blessing
- C. The portion of goods that falleth to me ✓
- D. A servant
Answer: The portion of goods that falleth to me
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.
Q3.Into what country did he go?
- A. Egypt
- B. A far country ✓
- C. Samaria
- D. Babylon
Answer: A far country
Took his journey into a far country.
Q4.How did he waste his substance?
- A. With drink
- B. With riotous living ✓
- C. By gambling
- D. In foolish trade
Answer: With riotous living
There wasted his substance with riotous living.
Q5.What job did he take in the far country?
- A. Shepherd
- B. Fisherman
- C. Feeding swine ✓
- D. Tax collector
Answer: Feeding swine
He sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Q6.What did he long to eat?
- A. Bread
- B. Husks the swine ate ✓
- C. Fish
- D. Locusts and honey
Answer: Husks the swine ate
He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat.
Q7.When he came to himself, what did he resolve to say to his father?
- A. I am thy heir
- B. I have sinned against heaven and before thee ✓
- C. Forgive my debts
- D. Receive me again as son
Answer: I have sinned against heaven and before thee
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.
Q8.What did the father do when he saw him afar off?
- A. Sent a servant
- B. Ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him ✓
- C. Waited at the gate
- D. Wept silently
Answer: Ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him
His father saw him… and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Q9.What animal did the father command to be killed?
- A. A lamb
- B. An ox
- C. The fatted calf ✓
- D. A ram
Answer: The fatted calf
Bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it.
Q10.Why did the elder brother refuse to come in?
- A. He was sick
- B. He was angry ✓
- C. He was working
- D. He was afraid
Answer: He was angry
He was angry, and would not go in.