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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the woman designated as man's helpmeet?
(a) She follows in the role of all women in the Bible.
(b) She signifies the role of Eve.
(c) She follows in the role of women expected by God.
(d) She signifies God's direct assistance in the man's care.

2. How does Catholic ordination enable the minister to be?
(a) As a powerful leader.
(b) As sinless.
(c) As a clear window to the light of Christ's power.
(d) As a judgmental leader.

3. The Catechism defines the source of strife within marriages as being what?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Sin.
(c) Fear.
(d) Misunderstanding.

4. About what is the third article?
(a) Freedom and power.
(b) Freedom and responsibility.
(c) Love and glory.
(d) Free will and love.

5. Through practicing what virtues can Christians come closer to understanding how to serve God?
(a) Hope, love, and selflessness.
(b) Patience, chastity, and charity.
(c) Faith, hope and charity.
(d) Faith, love, and peace.

6. Israel crossing the Red Sea and the River Jordan and arriving in the promised lands are also recognized as what?
(a) Times when water is a destroyer of man.
(b) Times when water does not listen to man.
(c) Times when the purifying powers of water were brought into play.
(d) Times when water is a dangerous force.

7. What is the one most well-known form of confession?
(a) Thanking God for all He has done.
(b) One for wrongdoings.
(c) Confessing one's faith in God and Jesus.
(d) In remembrance for the deceased.

8. What is social justice?
(a) Respect for each person.
(b) Respect by those in authority.
(c) Respect for those in authority.
(d) Equality for all.

9. What is a powerful and special device that provides a means of connection?
(a) A name.
(b) A request.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A compliment.

10. Properly aligned from within, the individual can do what?
(a) Work to improve conditions for all.
(b) Work to improve the earth.
(c) Work to improve the lives of others.
(d) Work to improve oneself.

11. Why is oil used during Confirmation?
(a) It has a nice smell.
(b) It is easy to come by.
(c) It is preferred by those being confirmed.
(d) It is luxurious and functional.

12. What do these sacraments make someone, regarding the Church?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A functional part of the Church.
(c) An obedient servant.
(d) A leader of a church.

13. What is the emphasis regarding Holy Orders and Matrimony?
(a) Service to oneself for the sake of oneself.
(b) Service to oneself for the sake of others.
(c) Service to another or to others and to the salvation of the other.
(d) Service to another and the salvation of oneself.

14. Why can one who is baptized still benefit from renewal and refreshment via ritual purification and confession?
(a) The person understands how others who sin feel.
(b) The person sets a good example for others.
(c) The person is given a chance to talk to God.
(d) The person might get spiritually dirty.

15. What are the sources and types of law briefly explained?
(a) There is God as the source of eternal law, and as the creator of natural laws and revealed law.
(b) There is God's law and the law of the land.
(c) There is God as the source of all laws.
(d) There is the law of man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is socialization a necessary part of human development?

2. Do the sacraments of initiation into the Catholic religion intentionally create conditions ideal for any particular individual to serve others in certain ways with a focus on the spiritual aspect of relating?

3. Within what is freedom of choice present?

4. What does morality have to with?

5. According to the Catechism, the word "heart" comes up in relation to the source of emotion how many times with some respect to prayer?

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