The Story of The Prodigal Son

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There was a very rich person. He had two sons. The first son was hard working. He always obeyed his
father. He was very good and nice person. But the second son was totally different from the first son. He
was lazy. He did not work in his father’s field. He was disobedient to his father. He wanted to lead a gay
and free life.

One day, the younger son said to his father. “Father, give me my share of property." The father felt very
sad. He divided the property. The second son took his share of property. He left home with his share. He
went to a distant land. There he made a lot of friends. He spent his property lavishly on his friends, foods
and drinks. He had many bad habits too. He wasted all the money. Soon he was left with no money. His
friends saw this. They all deserted him one by one.

AT that time, there was a famine in that land. He could not get any job. None of his friends gave him food
or money. He was forced to take up a very mean job. His job was to feed the pigs. Very often he ate the
food kept for the pigs. He was very sad about his present conditions. He soon began to think of his father
and his brother. He said to himself, “In my father’s house, even the servants have enough food. They get
good shelter too. But here, I am struggling for food and shelter. I will go back to my father. I will beg him to
take me as his servant."

So decided, the prodigal son set out for his father’s house. In the meantime, his father was always
thinking of his second son. He would sit near the windows. He would look out at the road, expecting his
son to return home.

One day his father saw his son coming at a distance. He ran out of his house in great joy. He met his son
on the way. His son knelt down. He said, “Father, I am not fit to be your son. Take me as your servant."

His father lifted his lovingly. He embraced him. He turned to his servants. He said, “Bring the best robe.
Put it on my son. Put a ring on his fingers and shoes on his feet. Kill the fatted calf. Prepare a feast. Let
us eat and enjoy. My son was lost. Now he is fount."

The elder son was returning from his work. He heard the sound of the music and dancing from his house.
He asked one of his servants about it. His servant told his, “Your brother has come. Your father is
rejoicing at his return. A fatted calf has been killed to prepare for a delicious feast and the celebration."

The first son was angry. He refused to enter his house. The father came out. He begged his elder son to
come in for rejoicing. The elder son said, “I have obeyed you all these years. I have done all your works.
But you never gave me even a kid to enjoy with my friends. This son wasted all your money and property.
And you order a fatted calf for him!"

His father replied, “My dear son, you are always with me. All my property is yours. Your younger brother
was dead. Now he is alive. He was lost. Now he is found. Therefore, should we not rejoice?"

The elder son understood the love behind the words of his father. He forgot everything about his younger
brother. He decided to take part in the celebration. He was happy.

The Prodigal Son Parable Quiz

NAME : DATE :

1.Which son asked his father for the share of the money?

a) Younger son b) Older son c)Twin son

2.What did the youngest son decide to do after his father gave him the money?

a) Gave it to his brother

b) Donate all of his money to the poor

c)Leave home to look for a more exciting life

d)Buy a property and set up his own farm

3.Once the son arrived at the new city, what did he do with his money?

a) He wasted his money on silly things

b) He shared it with the local people

c)He spend some on food, gave some away, and saved some for the future

d)He saved it all

4.Once the youngest son wasted all of his money, what did he have to do?

a) He stole money b) He stole food c ) He worked at an Inn d)He worked for a farmer

5.What kind of work did the prodigal son do for the farmer?

a) Milk the cows b) Feed the chickens c) Feed the pigs d)Walk the dog

6.What did the prodigal son have to eat?

a) Beans b) potatoes c) corn d) rotting meat

7.What did the prodigal son finally realise?

a) He needed new clothes

b) He need to go home and ask for forgiveness

c)He couldn't survive any longer

d)He missed his donkey

8.What was his father's reaction when he saw his son return?

a) He was angry and sent him away

b) He told him that he needed to live with the slaves

c)He was so happy and hugged him

d)He decided that he needed to be punished

9.Upon his return home, the son planned to ask his father...

a) for more money b) for gold and jewelry c) to have a big party to celebrate his return d)to work as a
slave

10.Once the youngest son returned, what did the Father do?

a) He sent him to his room

b) He made him work in the fields

c) He gave him more money for more adventures

d)He celebrated by dressing him in robes and killing the fattest calf to eat for dinner

11.Which of the following did the Father give his son on his return?
a) Gold and Silver b) a ring c) a robe d) flowers

12.Where was the brother when the prodigal son returned?

a) In the pig pen b) In his father's house c) In the fields d) On a holiday

13.What was his brother's response to the celebrations?

a) Sadness b) Happiness c) He didn't care d) Anger

14.What was the father's final response to the older brother?

a) It is good to be happy

b) Your brother was lost, and is found

c) Your brother was dead, and is now alive

d) All of the above

15.What is the main message in this parable?

a) Save all of your money, don't spend it

b) Spend all of your money, don't save it

c)Don't trust anyone

d)You should have everything that you want

e) When we make mistakes, we must ask God for forgiveness

Answer Key

1. a

2. c

3. a

4. d

5. c

6. c

7. b,c

8. c

9. d

10. d

11. b,c

12. c

13. d

14. d

15. e