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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The significance of water in the world is recognized as what?
(a) A necessary basic need.
(b) A large part of our planet.
(c) A giver of life.
(d) One major sign of God's handiwork and interest.

2. What is beatitude?
(a) The act of being beautiful in one's attitude.
(b) The mental state of the Saints and Angels.
(c) Being able to see opportunities and advantages within difficulties.
(d) Being able to see the beauty in all things.

3. What is the purpose of the other kind of confession?
(a) Remembering the Saints.
(b) To confess one's wrongdoings.
(c) To confess one's faith in God and Jesus.
(d) Giving thanks and praise.

4. From whom is prayer a gift?
(a) One's parents.
(b) Adam and Eve.
(c) God.
(d) The Apostles.

5. To what does the third commandment pertain?
(a) Obeying thy father and mother.
(b) Coveting.
(c) Loving thy neighbor as thyself.
(d) Keeping the Sabbath.

6. This is one of the rituals designed to "help remedy a situation when there is a problem."
(a) Anointing of the sick.
(b) Baptism and confirmation.
(c) Penance and reconciliation.
(d) Eucharist and confirmation.

7. How can concupiscence be seen most positively?
(a) It provides an act that a believer can perform to be drawn closer to God.
(b) It provides each individual with the strength to live a sinless life.
(c) It provides each particular individual with a unique set of challenges so that life need not be too boring or lazy with respect to personal development and intimacy with God.
(d) It provides each individual with proof that angels do exist.

8. What is concupiscence?
(a) A religious conscience.
(b) The light dirt that develops on even the baptized.
(c) A sacrament.
(d) An archangel.

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

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

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

12. What is the special role and function of this prayer?
(a) As a prayer that is said at mealtime.
(b) As part of both the baptismal and confirmation rites.
(c) As a part of special services.
(d) As part of holiday celebrations.

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

14. What virtue is an apt expression of how the divine person or persons are able to help to manifest circumstances within which the virtues can grow and the vices can be cut down, outgrown or otherwise abandoned?
(a) Love for God.
(b) Neighborly love.
(c) Love of family.
(d) Love for oneself.

15. What is the fourth commandment?
(a) Love thy neighbor as thyself.
(b) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
(c) Obey thy father and they mother.
(d) Thou shalt not kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is it suggested that there is meaningfulness behind repetition?

2. What is a Rite of Confession designed to do?

3. What is the downside of unconditional love?

4. What is Christian prayer?

5. Why should one not kill?

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