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Fr. Damien of Molokai

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was St. Damien's religious order commonly called?

a)

The Carmelites

b)

The Franciscans

c)

The Jesuits

d)

The Fathers of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

2.

What was life like on the island during the epidemic?

a)

Harsh and cold

b)

Easy, cheerful and had an organized religious life

c)

Food was scarce

d)

None of the above

3.

How did the medical doctors treat the lepers?

a)

With antibiotics

b)

With curing creams

c)

Didn't touch them and left medicine on a table for them to collect

d)

Sent them back to Honolulu after they were cured

4.

The greatest act that Father Damien performed was to...

a)

Restore the lepers' dignity

b)

Restore government

c)

Restore religious order

d)

Vaccinate the village

5.

What religious order came to assist Father Damien?

a)

The Benedictines

b)

The Franciscans

c)

The Trappists

d)

The Sisters of St. Paul

6.

How did Father Damien first suspect that he had contracted leprosy?

a)

When he fed a leper

b)

Someone had sneezed on him

c)

He had seen a blemish on his hand

d)

While soaking his feet in hot water and he did not feel pain

7.

Why did the Board of Health choose Molokai as a settlement for the lepers?

a)

It was close to Honolulu

b)

It had the best conditions for them

c)

It was isolated and could enforce the segregation policy

d)

It had a surplus of food for the lepers

8.

During Fr. Damien's low periods of his life on Molokai, what was he most concerned with?

a)

Catching leprosy

b)

Catching influenza

c)

Housing

d)

Loneliness

9.

What was Fr. Damien's promise to the sisters?

a)

That they would have vaccinations

b)

That they would not catch leprosy

c)

That they would not catch influenza

d)

None of the options are correct

10.

What did Fr. Damien request in his last days?

a)

Confession

b)

Food

c)

Medicine

d)

Shelter

11.

The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary were most known for which of the following:

a)

Eucharistic Adoration

b)

Missionary Work

c)

Gardening

d)

Pastoral Work

12.

Hansen's Disease is also known as...

a)

Cancer

b)

Chicken Pox

c)

Leprosy

d)

The Plague

13.

Fr. Damien was concerned for all the following except...

a)

Dignity of the lepers

b)

Dental Needs

c)

Compassion for the lepers

d)

Caring for the marginalized

14.

To beatify means to..

a)

Declare someone a saint

b)

To formally announce that someone has lived a holy life

c)

To say that someone is beautiful

d)

None of the options are correct

15.

To be canonized is to be...

a)

Announced as living a holy life

b)

To be officially declared a saint

c)

To be blessed

d)

To be beatified