Question 1
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What kind of stories did Jesus use in communicating the good news?
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Fables
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Short stories
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Songs
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Parables
Question 2
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Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of a parable?
Question 3
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Why did Jesus speak to the people in parables?
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To entertain his audience
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To create conflict with the readers
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To teach values and virtues
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To lecture us about our wrong doings
Question 4
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What lesson can be learned from the Parable of the Rich fool?
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It describes God as a forgiving God.
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It tells us that the coming of Jesus is near.
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It reminds us to give more importance to God in our lives than the material things we have.
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It teaches us to proclaim God's words to others.
Question 5
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Inspired by the lessons learned in the Parable of the 10 Virgins, what is Paul to do when he finds out that a long test is scheduled on his birthday?
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Panic and pray to God for the answers
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Review and prepare days ahead
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Cram and study on the day itself
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Make a birthday wish to pass
Question 6
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Patrick and Paul are brothers. They are equally loved by their parents but Patrick gets jealous of Paul when he gets whatever he wants. In light of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what should Patrick do?
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Make tantrums and run away
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Fight and bully Paul to get what he wants
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Continue to compete for his parents’ attention
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Appreciate his brother and not compare himself
Question 7
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Zandro wants to be like Jesus. What should he do?
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Read the bible so that he can fall asleep faster
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Watch Ben10 so that he can get ideas on how to save people in the streets
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Actively participate in his recollection and reach-out
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Memorize all the spells in Harry Potter and use them to protect other people
Question 8
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Which parable portrays God as someone who will find those who wander and are astray?
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Parable of the Lost Sheep
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Parable of the Tenants
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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
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Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Question 9
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What should one do to understand better the teachings of Jesus?
Question 10
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Jesus spoke to the people in fables to teach them valuable lessons that will help them reach the Kingdom of God.
Question 11
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The gospel of Luke contains the most number of parables in comparison to the other gospels.
Question 12
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We can read the parables of Jesus in all of the gospels except for the one written by Mark.
Question 13
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In the Parable of the Rich Fool, we are reminded to share our blessings with others and put God at the center of our lives.
Question 14
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In the Parable of the Sower, the seed that fell on rocky ground produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
Question 15
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A parable about a father who celebrated upon the return of his son.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
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The Workers in the Vineyard
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The Parable of the Tenants
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Question 16
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A parable that tells us to be prepared for the return of Jesus Christ.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
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The Workers in the Vineyard
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The Parable of the Tenants
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Question 17
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A parable that teaches us who our neighbors are and how they should be treated.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
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The Workers in the Vineyard
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The Parable of the Tenants
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Question 18
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A parable that tells us a story about a landowner who paid all his laborers the same amount of money after a day’s work in his vineyard.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
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The Workers in the Vineyard
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The Parable of the Tenants
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Question 19
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What can we do to show that we are applying in our lives the lesson we have learned from the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant?
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We only forgive the people who apologized to us.
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We should not get tired of forgiving the people who have sinned against us.
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We forgive the people who promise to give us something in return.
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We should forgive others only if they hurt you once. But if they hurt you again, they do not deserve your forgiveness anymore.