Parable of the Rich Fool 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.Who asked Jesus to speak to his brother about the inheritance?
- A. A Pharisee
- B. One of the company ✓
- C. A scribe
- D. A rich young ruler
Answer: One of the company
One of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother.
Q2.What did Jesus warn them to beware of?
- A. Pride
- B. Covetousness ✓
- C. Sloth
- D. Hypocrisy
Answer: Covetousness
Beware of covetousness.
Q3.Whose ground brought forth plentifully?
- A. A king's
- B. A certain rich man's ✓
- C. A farmer of Galilee
- D. A landlord's
Answer: A certain rich man's
The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
Q4.What did the rich man say within himself?
- A. I will give to the poor
- B. I will pull down my barns and build greater ✓
- C. I will rest a year
- D. I will offer sacrifice
Answer: I will pull down my barns and build greater
I will pull down my barns, and build greater.
Q5.What did he plan to do with his goods?
- A. Sell them
- B. Bestow all his fruits ✓
- C. Lend at interest
- D. Trade with merchants
Answer: Bestow all his fruits
There will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Q6.What did he say to his soul?
- A. Repent
- B. Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry ✓
- C. Watch and pray
- D. Seek the Lord
Answer: Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry
Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Q7.What did God call him?
- A. Wise
- B. Thou fool ✓
- C. Servant
- D. Friend
Answer: Thou fool
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.
Q8.When was his soul required?
- A. The next year
- B. This night ✓
- C. At harvest
- D. After seven years
Answer: This night
This night thy soul shall be required of thee.
Q9.What is the closing application?
- A. Be diligent in labour
- B. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God ✓
- C. Save for the future
- D. Tithe of all increase
Answer: So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Q10.Where did Jesus say to lay up treasure?
- A. In the temple
- B. In heaven ✓
- C. In the field
- D. Among friends
Answer: In heaven
Provide… a treasure in the heavens that faileth not.