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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Celebration of the Christian Mysteries: Chapter 3, The Sacraments of Personal Unions & Funerals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The power of water to purify and to cleanse was also advanced by what?
(a) The flood and the time of Noah.
(b) The amount of water found in the oceans.
(c) The falling of manna from the sky.
(d) The rainfalll that takes place around the world.

2. The development of the Church, the Catholic Church explains, is a response of God's to what?
(a) His desire to see His people together.
(b) The desire of the people to worship him.
(c) The conditions that resulted from the sins of humanity.
(d) The need of the people to gather.

3. What is a Rite of Confession designed to do?
(a) Help one pray more purposefully.
(b) Aid the believer in speaking to God.
(c) Cleanse the person of sin or sin-like behaviors since baptism.
(d) Create a pathway between God and the believer.

4. How many kinds of men were anointed by the Israelites?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

5. What is the purpose of the Holy Orders?
(a) To make sure the clergy are doing what is expected of them.
(b) To incorporate Christians into service to the Church.
(c) To keep order in a church.
(d) To integrate a person within the Church in a new way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the power of forgiveness offered by Jesus and the Apostles so profound?

2. Why is the woman designated as man's helpmeet?

3. How does baptism unite the People of God?

4. What is understood about the catechism regarding other church facilities?

5. What are the most striking and temporally proximal precursors to Christian baptism?

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