WorksheetsThe story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Read the passage 'The story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity'. Who was Vibia Perpetua?
A Roman soldier
A newly married woman of good family and upbringing
A slave
A deacon
According to the passage 'The story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity', why did Perpetua's father try to change her mind?
Because he wanted her to escape prison
Because he loved her
Because he was a soldier
Because he was afraid of the soldiers
In the passage 'The story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity', what did Perpetua compare herself to when talking to her father?
A water jug
A tree
A bird
A candle
How did Perpetua feel after her baby was allowed to stay with her in prison, according to the passage 'The story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity'?
She felt a lot better and wanted to be in prison rather than anywhere else.
She felt even more anxious and wanted to escape immediately.
She became angry and refused to see her baby.
She felt nothing had changed and remained indifferent.
What did Tertius and Pomponius do to help Perpetua and the others in prison, as described in 'The story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity'?
They bribed the soldiers to allow them to go to a better part of the prison for a few hours.
They provided them with food and water every day.
They helped them escape from prison.
They wrote letters to the governor asking for their release.
What did the narrator do after her brother's suggestion?
She prayed for a vision and had a vision.
She ignored her brother's suggestion and went to sleep.
She wrote a letter to her parents.
She went outside for a walk.
What was the ladder made of?
Bronze
Wood
Iron
Stone
Who was the first to climb the ladder?
Saturus
Perpetua
Felicitas
Revocatus
Who gave the narrator milk to drink in her vision?
Her brother
A tall old shepherd
The dragon
Her father
The role the dragon played in the narrator's vision was:
a symbol of fear and challenge
a guide to hidden treasure
an old friend from the past
a messenger of peace
What did the narrator and her brother realize after the vision?
They realized they would have to suffer and that their hope would be only in God.
They realized they would become famous and wealthy.
They realized they would travel the world together.
They realized they would never face any difficulties again.
What did the narrator's father want her to do?
He wanted her to change her mind and make the sacrifice.
He wanted her to leave home and travel.
He wanted her to study abroad.
He wanted her to become a doctor.
According to the passage, why was the narrator's father very upset?
Because he alone of all the narrator's kin would be unhappy to see the narrator suffer.
Because he wanted the narrator to leave home immediately.
Because he was angry about a lost possession.
Because he disagreed with the narrator's choices.
What did Hilarianus ask the narrator to do for the welfare of the emperors?
Perform the sacrifice
Leave the city
Confess guilt
Free the prisoners
How did the narrator respond when asked if they were a Christian?
The narrator said: 'Yes, I am.'
The narrator replied: 'No, I am not.'
The narrator remained silent.
The narrator changed the subject.
What sentence did Hilarianus pass on the narrator and the others?
They were all condemned to the beasts.
They were released without punishment.
They were sentenced to exile.
They were given a fine.
Who was in charge of the prison and began to show the prisoners great honour?
Pudens was in charge of the prison and began to show the prisoners great honour.
Felix was in charge of the prison and began to show the prisoners great honour.
Marcus was in charge of the prison and began to show the prisoners great honour.
Lucius was in charge of the prison and began to show the prisoners great honour.
What did the narrator dream about the day before fighting with the beasts?
The narrator dreamed they had to fight a person, not animals, in the arena and won.
The narrator dreamed they escaped from the arena before the fight.
The narrator dreamed they became friends with the beasts.
The narrator dreamed they were not chosen to fight at all.
Who was pregnant when she was arrested and was now in her eighth month?
Perpetua
Felicity
The military tribune
The emperor
Why was Felicity distressed as the day of the spectacle drew near?
She was afraid of the beasts
She was worried about her family
Her martyrdom might be postponed because of her pregnancy
She wanted to escape
Fill in the blank: Two days before the contest, Felicity and her companions prayed desperately to the Lord and immediately after their prayer, the birth pains came upon her. She suffered a lot with a difficult _______.
labour
journey
decision
victory
What did Felicity reply when the prison guard asked her how she would suffer when tossed to the beasts?
She replied, 'I suffer by myself. But then another will be inside me who will suffer for me, just as I shall be suffering for him.'
She replied, 'I will not suffer, for I am protected by the gods.'
She replied, 'I do not fear the beasts, for they are my friends.'
She replied, 'I will escape before I am thrown to the beasts.'
Who brought up Felicity's daughter after she gave birth?
The military tribune
One of the sisters
The emperor
Perpetua
Why did the military tribune treat Perpetua and her companions with extraordinary severity?
He disliked Christians
He was afraid they would escape by magical spells
He wanted to impress the emperor
He was following orders
What did the officer do after becoming irritated?
He gave the order that they were to be more humanely treated and allowed her brothers and other persons to visit and eat together.
He ordered everyone to leave immediately and locked the doors.
He ignored the situation and walked away.
He punished the visitors by not allowing anyone to see her again.
What is the 'free banquet' mentioned in the passage?
The free banquet is the Christian feast of love among brothers and sisters, celebrated before their suffering.
The free banquet is a public festival held in the city square.
The free banquet is a traditional Roman meal for honored guests.
The free banquet is a secret gathering of political leaders.
Who went along with Perpetua to the amphitheatre, glad that she had safely given birth?
Felicity
Julia
Claudia
Livia
Why did Perpetua refuse to wear the dress of the priestesses of Ceres?
She said, 'We are freely giving our lives to preserve our freedom not to sacrifice. That’s the deal. You can’t make us appear to sacrifice now. You agreed to this.'
She believed the dress was not suitable for the weather.
She wanted to honor her family's tradition.
She was allergic to the fabric of the dress.
The men were put to fight against a young wild cow in the arena.
True
False
What did Perpetua do as they were brought into the arena?
She began to sing a psalm.
She fainted from fear.
She pleaded for mercy.
She tried to escape.
What did the crowd realize about the two young women brought into the arena?
One was a delicate young girl and the other was a woman who had just had a baby.
Both were sisters who had committed a crime together.
They were both disguised as men to escape punishment.
One was a princess and the other was a servant.
Read the passage about Perpetua and the martyrs. Why did Perpetua ask for a pin to fix her hair after she fell?
Because untidy hair was a sign of mourning and she wanted to be a joyful martyr.
Because she wanted to look presentable for the crowd.
Because her hair was bothering her vision.
Because she was following a Roman custom.
Read the passage about Perpetua and the martyrs. Who helped Perpetua up after she was tossed by the cow?
Felicity
Rusticus
Saturas
A young gladiator
Read the passage about Perpetua and the martyrs. What did Perpetua say to the catechumens and her brother?
'You must all stand fast in the faith and love one another, and do not be weakened by what we have gone through.'
'You must leave the city and hide until it is safe.'
'You should renounce your faith to save your lives.'
'You must seek forgiveness from the authorities.'
Read the passage about Perpetua and the martyrs. True or False: Perpetua was the first to die among the martyrs.
True
False
How did Perpetua die?
She guided the hand of the young gladiator to her throat to be killed.
She was poisoned by her enemies.
She died of natural causes in prison.
She was executed by being burned at the stake.
What is the main message of the final paragraph?
The martyrs are examples of virtue and heroism, and their witness is important for all who follow the Lord.
The martyrs are remembered only for their suffering, not their faith.
The final paragraph discusses the historical context of the martyrs only.
The main message is about the political impact of the martyrs' actions.
What did Perpetua see in her vision before her martyrdom?
A banquet with her family
A city on a hill
A golden ladder guarded by a dragon
A field of flowers and singing birds
Why was Felicity especially anxious before the day of the contest?
She feared she would not be martyred with her companions because of her pregnancy.
She was afraid of the dark.
She was worried about her family’s safety.
She did not want to leave the prison.
How did Perpetua respond when her father pleaded with her to renounce her faith?
She tried to escape from prison.
She ignored her father and remained silent.
She agreed to renounce her faith to please him.
She refused, saying she could not call herself anything other than what she was—a Christian.
