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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Prodigal Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the first stanza of 'The Prodigal Son' say men should not go into combat with?
(a) The king.
(b) The queen.
(c) God.
(d) Goliath.

2. In 'The Prodigal Son,' whose house does the preacher say every boy wants to leave?
(a) His brother's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) God's.

3. What city does the boy visit in stanza eight of 'The Prodigal Son' ?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Caanan.
(d) Lot.

4. What is missing in the city the prodigal son travels to?
(a) A market.
(b) Sin.
(c) A cattle ranch.
(d) A place to pray.

5. What is the definition of prodigal?
(a) Brilliant person.
(b) Untruthful person.
(c) Reckless and wasteful spender.
(d) Wandering person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prodigal son ask his father for?

2. Where is the speaker going in the first stanza of 'Listen, Lord'?

3. What does the boy become in stanza eleven of 'The Prodigal Son' ?

4. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what activities does the son participate in while in the city?

5. Where does Johnson say in the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' the road away from one's father lead?

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