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MS Semester Exam

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Kolbe’s monastery was destroyed by the atomic bomb in Nagasaki.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When three prisoners escaped at Auschwitz, how many were chosen to die?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

3.

How did Kolbe die?

a)

Firing Squad

b)

Starvation

c)

Gas Chamber

d)

Lethal injection

4.

Kolbe’s life shows that love can grow through suffering.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What activities did Pier Giorgio enjoy?

a)

Mountain Climbing

b)

Camping

c)

Reading Dante

d)

All of these

6.

Which describes the relationship of Pier Giorgio with his family.

a)

They were close

b)

They were loving

c)

They did not want him to be faithful

d)

His parents were strict but he honored them.

7.

Pier Giorgio was not very involved with friends and society.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Pier Giorgio’s family knew about his charity work.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Pier Giorgio died at 24 from a disease he caught while caring for the sick.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

One way St Gianna and her husband, Pietro, did NOT grow their love.

a)

Wrote letters to each other

b)

Lived together

c)

Prayed for each other

d)

Prayed together

11.

Where to children first learn to love?

a)

Family

b)

Church

c)

School

d)

Playground

12.

Souls in heaven cannot pray for us because they have died.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

St. Maximilian Kolbe was offered two crowns by Mary and accepted only the crown of martyrdom.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Kolbe founded a monastery and a Catholic publication in Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Kolbe was happy with injury at Auschwitz because it let him hear confessions in the hospital.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Karol Wojtyla was raised by his father after his mother died.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is John Paul II’s philosophy?

a)

Love things, use people.

b)

Love people, use things.

c)

Use people as the means to an end.

d)

People are the end in themselves.

18.

Hitler saw educated Poles as "future enemies."

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Good cannot come from evil. _______

a)

True

b)

False

20.

John Paul II died on the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday, highlighting the importance of Divine Mercy.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The hour of divine mercy is at _________.

a)

9:00 am

b)

12:00 pm

c)

3:00 pm

d)

6:00 pm

22.

Who did Padre Pio have visions of as a child?

a)

Mary

b)

Jesus

c)

Guardian Angel

d)

All of these

23.

Restrictions were placed on Padre Pio’s ministry as his fame grew.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Communists did not want Karol to be Archbishop.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How often did Padre Pio advise us to confess our sins?.

a)

Weekly

b)

Bi-weekly

c)

Monthly

d)

Once a year

26.

Padre Pio asked people at his “Home for Relief of Suffering” to form prayer groups to pray for the_______.

a)

spiritually ill

b)

sick

c)

wealthy

d)

children

27.

How did Mother Teresa learn about her "call within a call."

a)

On a train

b)

Neither of these

c)

Through an inner locution

d)

Both of these

28.

When Mother Teresa experienced her Dark Night of the Soul, she ___________.

a)

She wanted to leave the order

b)

She became a cloistered nun instead

c)

She continued her mission

d)

She left the church

29.

Which award did Mother Teresa receive for helping the poor?

a)

Nobel Peace Prize

b)

Medal of Honor

c)

Nobel Literature Prize

d)

Nobel Physics Prize

30.

Catholics must go to confession ______ a year.

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Six times

d)

Twelve times

31.

Feminine genius means

a)

Women are better than men

b)

Women are the same as men

c)

God made women smarter

d)

Women have a special ability to nurture

32.

What was Gianna's main concern during her fourth pregnancy?

a)

Saving her own life

b)

Following the doctor's advice

c)

Continuing her career

d)

Saving the baby

33.

Which philosophy says there is no objective truth?

a)

Secular Humanism

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Moral relativism

d)

Culture of life

34.

Loving someone because they are good is called

a)

Friendship of Utility

b)

Friendship of Pleasure

c)

Friendship of Virtue

35.

Loving someone because of a benefit received is called

a)

Friendship of Utility

b)

Friendship of Pleasure

c)

Friendship of Virtue

36.

Which best describes Pier Giorgio’s political involvement?

a)

He promoted Catholic social teaching in politics

b)

He decided not to get involved

c)

He tried to follow his parents' choices

d)

He supported the Fascist government

37.

Lectio Divina is meditation using

a)

Music

b)

Nature

c)

Writings from the saints

d)

Scripture

38.

Why did St. Gianna become a pediatrician?

a)

It was the easiest job

b)

It was the only medical job for women

c)

She wanted to help children and mothers

d)

She did not choose it herself

39.

What was Kolbe’s philosophy for evangelization?

a)

Use modern means to reach everyone

b)

Use only methods from the Bible

c)

Keep old traditions

d)

Ignore world problems

40.

Why was Kolbe arrested?

a)

He was born into a Jewish family

b)

He hid ammunition in his monastery

c)

He was involved with the Polish Resistance

d)

None of the Above

41.

Which is NOT required by the principle of double effect?

a)

An action has two effects: one good and one evil

b)

The good effect cannot be obtained through the evil effect

c)

There must be a proportion between the good and evil effects

d)

The action itself can be evil

42.

What is promised to those who wear the Miraculous Medal?

a)

They will die a peaceful death

b)

They will receive great graces

c)

They will remember to pray

d)

They will join the Militia Immaculata

43.

What honor is due to Mary?

a)

She deserves the same worship as God

b)

She should be treated like any other person

c)

She deserves the highest veneration among creation

d)

It is wrong to honor Mary

44.

What is Total Consecration to Mary?

a)

A prayer to Mary

b)

Giving oneself totally to Mary to belong to Jesus

c)

Giving all possessions to Mary

d)

Joining a Marian religious order

45.

What is the goal of the Militia Immaculata?

a)

To defend Poland

b)

To strengthen the Franciscan order

c)

To convert the world

d)

To resist all military oppressors

46.

What did Kolbe wish for the Nazis?

a)

That they would die

b)

That God would punish them

c)

That prisoners would revolt

d)

That they would be converted

47.

Why did Kolbe share his bread with others in the camp?

a)

He received extra as a priest

b)

He saw it as his duty to help others

c)

He was never hungry

d)

He stole rations from the Nazis

48.

Which is Kolbe NOT a patron saint of?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Journalists

c)

Drug addicts

d)

Prisoners

49.

What was Jesus’ mission for St. Faustina?

a)

To join a more contemplative order

b)

To pray for sinners to be punished

c)

To remind the world of God’s merciful love

d)

To speak to the pope

50.

What is the central message of Divine Mercy?

a)

It is hard to be good enough for God

b)

Mercy is not as strong as justice

c)

We can receive God’s mercy if we work very hard for it

d)

God desires to share his mercy with everyone

51.

On the image of Divine Mercy, what do the rays coming from Jesus’ heart symbolize?

a)

Fire and rain from Mt. Sinai

b)

God’s vindication

c)

Blood and water from Christ’s side

d)

The glory of the angels

52.

On the image of Divine Mercy, what is written on the bottom?

a)

Lord have mercy

b)

Hear our prayer

c)

Jesus I trust in you

d)

Save us, O Lord

53.

Why did Padre Pio have the Home for Relief of Suffering built?

a)

He wanted a place for people to pray

b)

He did not trust non-Christian doctors

c)

He needed medical help with his own physical suffering

d)

He wanted Christian care for those who were suffering

54.

What did Padre Pio supposedly reveal to a young Karol Wojtyla?

a)

That he would rise to the highest position in the church

b)

That he would live to an old age

c)

That they would meet in the near future

d)

That he would travel extensively

55.

Which of the following best describes Padre Pio’s experience of the stigmata?

a)

He bore the wounds of Christ but they were not visible

b)

He had Jesus’ wounds on his body but they did not hurt

c)

He suffered greatly from Jesus’ wounds on his body and hated the pain

d)

He was happy to suffer in union with Jesus but disliked the attention

56.

When is the Divine Mercy Feast Day?

a)

Good Friday

b)

The Sunday after Easter

c)

The Sunday after Ascension

d)

The third thursday in November

57.

When reflecting on the prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which is NOT a reason we ask for God’s mercy?

a)

In atonement for our sins

b)

Atonement for the sins of the whole world

c)

Mercy on the whole world

d)

Mercy for those after complete justice is served

58.

What caused Padre Pio’s Masses to last for hours?

a)

Frequent pauses of contemplative prayer

b)

He had to stop often and rest

c)

He was ordered to say long Masses by the bishop

d)

His Masses were a similar length to other Franciscan priests

59.

Which of the following best describes the role of perfume in Padre Pio’s life?

a)

He used it to cover up the scent of his wounds

b)

His room began to smell like perfume whenever he was attacked by the devil

c)

Perfume miraculously came from his wounds and accompanied his miracles

d)

His friary naturally smelt like the flowers of Pietrelcina

60.

Which of the following best describes “transverberation”

a)

Suffering of the crown of thorns

b)

Piercing of the heart indicating union of love with God

c)

Ability to read hearts

d)

Ability to spiritually transcend time and space

61.

Which of the following is NOT necessary for an act to be a mortal sin?

a)

Grave intent

b)

Grave matter

c)

Full knowledge

d)

Full intent

62.

What is it called when your sorrow arises from a love in which God is loved above all else?

a)

Contrition

b)

Redemption

c)

Conscience

d)

Perfect contrition

63.

What was Mother Teresa’s private fourth vow?

a)

Always put the poor first

b)

Always follow God’s will for her

c)

Commit to weekly confession

d)

Never return to Albania

64.

What was the consequence Mother Teresa had for breaking her fourth vow?

a)

Leave religious life

b)

Do an act of penance

c)

Mortal sin

d)

No consequence

65.

How did Mother Teresa’s order first begin to grow?

a)

Her former students joined her

b)

The bishop gathered a group of nuns together

c)

She took over a community that was already present in the slums

d)

The poor that she cared for became Missionaries of Charity

66.

How long did the “Dark Night of the Soul” last for Mother Teresa?

a)

1 year

b)

4 years

c)

10 years

d)

40 years

67.

Which of the following activities was John Paul II NOT involved in during the Nazi occupation?

a)

Taking up arms against the Germans in Krakow

b)

Working in a rock quarry

c)

Studying for the priesthood underground

d)

Acting in a secretive theater troupe

68.

What special charism did St John Paul II have?

a)

Reading of hearts

b)

Levitation

c)

Healing

d)

Split concentration

69.

Which of the following best describes the Nazi attitude towards Polish culture?

a)

They promoted it as a prime example of human accomplishment

b)

They borrowed heavily from their ideas and creations

c)

They attempted to suppress Polish culture even by killing scholars

d)

They disliked it but encouraged the Polish people to continue their practices

70.

Which of the following is the central message of the New Evangelization?

a)

Strive not to influence the way others think

b)

Now is the time to promote a new springtime of faith among all people

c)

Share the Gospel only with those who have never heard it before

d)

Young people are too inexperienced to do what the apostles did

71.

Which of the following best defines inculturation?

a)

Integrate the Gospel message into the experiences of particular cultures

b)

Change the message of the Gospel so more people will listen to it

c)

Only certain cultures are dignified enough to support the Christian message

d)

Cultures should be eliminated so that all people can more easily follow Jesus

72.

Which saint did not have a connection with the others?

a)

Faustina

b)

Gianna Molla

c)

Padre Pio

d)

John Paul II

73.

What happened when JPII flew in the helicopter over World Youth Day in Denver?

a)

He cried

b)

He hit turbulence caused by the crowd noise

c)

He finished his rosary just in time

d)

He took a picture of the crowd

74.

What caused JPII to start formulating his philosophy of human love?

a)

Working with youth

b)

Talking to other Cardinals

c)

In a vision from Mother Mary

d)

Talking to women

75.

Where was JPII’s favorite form of prayer?

a)

Adoration

b)

The Rosary

c)

Mediation

d)

The Our Father

76.

Where is the bullet that JPII was shot with?

a)

In the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe

b)

In the crown of Our Lady of Fatima

c)

In the statue at Our Lady of Lourdes

d)

In the frame of Our Lady of Czestochowa

77.

Padre Pio was known for which spiritual gift?

a)

Prophecy

b)

Levitation

c)

None of the above

d)

Bilocation

78.

St. Gianna chose to risk her own life during her fourth pregnancy to save her baby.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Which saint is associated with founding prayer groups for the sick?

a)

Mother Teresa

b)

St. Maximilian Kolbe

c)

Pier Giorgio Frassati

d)

Padre Pio