“THE NATIVITY STORY”
Religion 10 3rd Quarter – Quiz #1
Ms. Dempsey
NAME: ____________________ Pd:_______
Please complete all questions to the best of your ability. Be as detailed as you can so you
may obtain partial credit! REMEMBER THIS IS A QUIZ GRADE!
1. What scripture passage is demonstrated in the opening scene of the film? ( HINTThis was an article from your Newspaper Project)
2. What happens in this scene?
3. What do Herod’s tax collectors take when the man is unable to pay his debt?
4. What do Mary and Joseph share, as Mary’s father declares they are betrothed?
5. What are the constraints placed upon the betrothed couple? What must they wait
to do?
6. What is Mary’s response when the Angel comes to her to reveal she will have
God’s son? (HINT the same sentiment is expressed in scripture LK 1:38, the
movie articulates it a little simpler!)
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7. Where does Mary travel to after she has found out she is with child?
8. Elizabeth and Zechariah choose to name their son ___________. This name is not
from their family lineage and some are surprised by the choice, What does
Zechariah do to ensure the child will indeed be called John? What happens then?
9. When Herod says “I will end all threats to my rule.” What is he implying?
10. What is Joseph’s reaction when he sees his betrothed come back from her journey?
11. What is Mary’s parent’s reaction to her pregnancy? Do they believe her story?
12. What might Mary’s penalty be for her pregnancy?
13. What does Joseph decide to do about Mary’s situation? How does he comfort her?
14. What does Joseph’s dream (about Mary being stoned to death) represent? (HINT
a biblical event that occurs in Matthew’s Gospel)
15. What does Herod order so that he can find Jesus? (HINT: It has to do with the
House of David – and was also an article from your Newspaper Project)
16. On their journey, What does Joseph tell Mary about? (This is a very important
moment that shows their bond as a married couple.)
17. What happens as Mary and Joseph are on their perilous cross over the body of
water?
18. While Mary is washing Joseph’s feet, what does she say to her child about his
father?
19. What kindness does the Shepherd display to Mary and Joseph? What does the
Shepherd tell Mary her gift is?
20. Why does Herod invite the Magi to dine with him and his son?
21. Does Herod really want to have the Magi come back to so he can pay the new
Messiah homage? Do the Magi sense that he is not being sincere? How can you
tell?
22. Joseph is frantically searching for a place for Mary and him to stay in Bethlehem,
Why such urgency? Where do they end up? What is this place called in Scripture?
What happens in this place?
23. As Jesus is being born there is a great light from the sky, What do you think this
represents?
24. How do the Magi know the child has been born?
25. How does the Shepherd know a child has been born?
26. What does Mary say when the Shepherds come to pay homage?
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The Magi bring gifts as they pay homage to Jesus, after the present them they say
something about each gift:
27. The Magi bring: Gold for the ___________________________________.
28. Frankincense for the ___________________________________________.
29. Myrrh to ________________________________________________________
30. Why did the Magi not return to Herod?
31. Herod decided to do something evil out of his jealous rage, so the sons of
Bethlehem shall be no more, What does he do? (HINT: this brings us back to the
beginning of the film!)
32. How does Joseph know to have his new family flee?
33. What is the familiar song that ends the film? (HINT: This version is not in
English but the melody is popular!)
34. What did you think of the film? Did it increase your understanding of the Infancy
Narratives?