1. In the parable of the persistent widow found in Luke 18, what does the widow repeatedly ask the unjust judge for?
A.Forgiveness for a debt
B.Justice against her adversary
C.Money for her living expenses
D.Protection from harm
2. What is the main lesson Jesus teaches through the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8?
A.Judges are corrupt and should be avoided
B.God's elect should cry out to Him day and night, and He will bring about justice for them
C.Widows are always favored in court decisions
D.Persistence in business dealings guarantees success
3. According to Luke 18:9-14, to whom did Jesus direct the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector?
A.To the chief priests and elders
B.To those who were confident in their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else
C.To His disciples only, in private
D.To the crowds gathered at the temple
4. In Luke 18:14, what does Jesus say about the tax collector who went home justified rather than the Pharisee?
A.He was more intelligent than the Pharisee
B.Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted
C.He should be made a leader in the synagogue
D.God favors poor people over religious leaders
5. When Jesus speaks to a ruler about entering the kingdom of God in Luke 18:18-23, what does He tell the ruler to do?
A.Give up his position of authority
B.Sell all his possessions and distribute the money to the poor, then follow Jesus
C.Build a monument to God
D.Study the law with the Pharisees
6. How did the ruler respond to Jesus' instruction to sell his possessions in Luke 18:23?
A.He immediately sold everything and followed Jesus
B.He became very sad, because he was very wealthy
C.He argued with Jesus about the fairness of the demand
D.He asked Jesus to come to his house first
7. What is Zacchaeus' occupation when Jesus encounters him in Jericho in Luke 18:8-9?
A.A Pharisee and teacher of the law
B.A chief tax collector
C.A Roman soldier
D.A merchant of fine linens
8. Why did Zacchaeus climb a sycamore-fig tree when Jesus passed through Jericho in Luke 19:4?
A.To hide from the crowds who were chasing him
B.To reach fruit from the tree to sell
C.Because he was short and wanted to see Jesus who was passing by
D.To escape from Roman soldiers
9. What does Zacchaeus promise to do for those he has defrauded, according to Luke 19:8?
A.Apologize and ask for their forgiveness
B.Give half his possessions to the poor and repay anyone he has cheated four times the amount
C.Leave his position as tax collector and move away
D.Donate money to the temple treasury
10. In Luke 19:9-10, what does Jesus declare about Zacchaeus after witnessing his repentance?
A.He is no longer welcome in the synagogue
B.Salvation has come to his house, for he too is a son of Abraham; the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost
C.He must leave Jericho and follow Jesus as an apostle
D.He will become wealthy beyond measure as a reward