Chapter 12 Test

1. Thomas a Kempis wrote The Imitation of Christ to encourage Christians to _____ and practice private devotion.

• A. remember Christ's sufferings
• B. remember Christ's miracles
• C. remember Christ's Baptism
• D. remember Christ's Ascension

2. Thomas a Kempis believed that each day we should renew our resolutions and arouse our fervor as if it were _____.

• A. New Year's Day
• B. the day of our Baptism
• C. the first day of our religious lives
• D. the day we learned to read

3. According to Thomas a Kempis we should never be completely ____.

• A. forgiven
• B. unoccupied
• C. holy
• D. distracted

4. Because danger and distance often made pilgrimages impossible, _____to help people meditate on Christ's suffering.

• A. holy pictures were distributed
• B. hymns were composed
• C. shrines were built outside churches
• D. plays were acted out in the villages

5. One thing Saint Francis of Assisi did not do in offering his life to God was _____.

• A. give up his family fortune
• B. beg for his daily bread
• C. preach about God's love
• D. travel to other countries

6. Although he could not administer the Sacraments in Dachau, Father Titus Brandsma did all of the following except ____.

• A. pray the Rosary continually
• B. write a book about trusting in God
• C. secretly celebrate Mass
• D. organize devotions

7. What central events of our faith are recalled in devotions and expressed at Mass?

• A. the miracles of Jesus
• B. Jesus' life, Passion, Death, and Resurrection
• C. the Ascension and the Assumption
• D. the Baptism of Jesus and Pentecost

8. An action that is not a popular devotion in the Church today is ____.

• A. reverencing relics
• B. making pilgrimages
• C. wearing medals
• D. selling indulgences

9. The Rosary was developed over a long period of time to help people ____.

• A. keep count of the prayers they said
• B. keep occupied while attending Mass
• C. feel they were participating in the Mass
• D. learn English by saying their prayers

10. Early Christians would use beads to ____.

• A. sing hymns
• B. draw pictures of the saints
• C. pray the Lord's Prayer 150 times
• D. copy verses from the Bible