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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why must confession of wrongdoings for Catholics include speaking to a priest?

2. What is the sixth commandment?

3. Is there a difference in the way Confirmation is done by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

4. What does Baptism do?

5. What is the fourth commandment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is said about how God appears in mankind?

2. What are the sin-like behaviors of the baptized called? What is the purpose of it?

3. What is meant by social justice?

4. What is meant by confession?

5. What is the Second Commandment?

6. What does the Lord's Prayer contain? What is the importance of this prayer?

7. Who initiates the relationship between God and man? What does this represent?

8. What is beatitude? Why is this good?

9. What is meant by "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor?"

10. What does the Catechism say about the Eucharist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The name of God is significant.

Part 1) What is the name of God? What does it mean?

Part 2) What is significant about the name of God?

Part 3) To you, what does God mean? Does this discussion in the book about his name alter your view of God? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

A biography and other information about Jesus is provided.

Part 1) Describe the information provided about Jesus. Why does the Catechism provide this information?

Part 2) How might this information benefit the reader? How different might the benefits be for a Christian reader versus a non-Christian reader? Why?

Part 3) What does this information reveal about Jesus' power and influence, both in His day and today?

Essay Topic 3

Confirmation is discussed.

Part 1) What is confirmation? What takes place during this rite?

Part 2) What is the purpose of confirmation? How does it prepare one for life in the Church?

Part 3) How does baptism lead to confirmation? What steps must take place between the two?

Part 4) How does this sacrament mark someone? What is meant by this mark?

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