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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is this book intended to serve?
(a) God.
(b) The Church.
(c) All of humanity.
(d) The people.

2. Holding fast to faith is in accordance with what?
(a) Human freedom and reason.
(b) The Scriptures.
(c) Jesus' request.
(d) The views of any religion.

3. What is the entire function of the Church?
(a) To be the continuance of the apostolic relationship among Jesus' intimate followers and other believers.
(b) To judge others in the name of God.
(c) To protect its people.
(d) To explain the teachings of Jesus.

4. What did Jesus the Christ teach his apostles that they had the power to do?
(a) Forgive sins.
(b) Walk on water.
(c) Be selfless.
(d) Punish sinners.

5. During what is it decided that there is a need to generate an updated version of the catechism?
(a) The First Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(b) The Third Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(c) The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(d) The Fourth Vatican Ecumenical Council.

6. How is the word creed defined?
(a) As a prayer to God.
(b) As a request by God.
(c) As a set of rules to be followed.
(d) As a set of principles and beliefs.

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

8. How does baptism unite the People of God?
(a) By giving them a purpose.
(b) By changing the way they think and act.
(c) More intimately with Jesus the Christ and His Heavenly Father.
(d) More intimately with one another.

9. Who is one able to trust better than one's own parents?
(a) The apostles.
(b) The Church.
(c) God.
(d) Saints.

10. Jesus is a word that means what?
(a) Our savior.
(b) God saves.
(c) Father.
(d) Teacher.

11. What does the Catechism clearly state about the resurrection?
(a) This is somewhat difficult to understand.
(b) This is the most challenging part of the creeds.
(c) This is the simplest of creeds.
(d) This is believed by most people.

12. Through liturgy, why are the People of God uplifted?
(a) They receive messages from God.
(b) They are free of sin.
(c) They are reassured of their place in heaven.
(d) They get to participate in the benevolence of God through their actions.

13. What is the purpose of the sacraments?
(a) To bring God to the people.
(b) To assist the People of God into perceiving their relationship to God more clearly.
(c) To please God.
(d) To keep people from committing acts of sin.

14. What is understood about the catechism regarding other church facilities?
(a) Additions may not be made.
(b) Additions may be made.
(c) Some pieces might be subtracted.
(d) Some churches may not follow the Catechism.

15. How many specified types of interpretation exist?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Church is described as being what?

2. Is the hell mentioned in the creed meant to be a location, according to the Catholic Church?

3. What does catechism mean?

4. What are the twelve apostles intended to represent?

5. These types of interpretations are the _____________ senses of how the text is meant.

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