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QuestionsfromPreviousCEOYear8RETests
2009
1.IwasborninItalyandwhileridingmyhorseonedayIcameacrossaleper.Iclothedhimand
bandagedhiswounds.Idecidedtohandallmypossessionsbacktomyrichfatherandbecame
abeggar.Idedicatedmylifetohelpingthepoor.Ibelievedthatthenaturalworlddeservedcare
andrespectbecauseitwaspartofthegiftthatGodhadgivenallhumans.Ioftenspokeabout
Godtorocks,birdsandtrees.Iam
A.PaulofTarsus.
B.MotherTeresa.
C.StFrancisofAssisi.
D.StJohnoftheCross.
2.TheChurchteachesaboutthedignityofthehumanperson.Thismeansthatpeopleshouldbe
respected
A.iftheyhelpothers.
B.iftheybelieveinGod.
C.becausetheyaremadeinGodsimage.
D.aslongastheyfollowChurchteachings.
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ReadthefollowingScripturepassagetoanswerthequestionbelow
Jesusspokeupandsaidtohim,Simon,Ihavesomethingtosaytoyou.
Teacher,hereplied,speak.
Acertaincreditorhastwodebtorsoneowedfivehundreddenarii,andtheotherfifty.When
theycouldnotpay,hecancelledthedebtsforbothofthem.Nowwhichofthemwilllovehim
more?
Simonanswered,Isupposetheoneforwhomhecancelledthegreaterdebt.
AndJesussaidtohimYouhavejudgedrightly.Luke7:4143
3.JesustoldthisstorytoillustratethewayweshouldliveasChristians.Whataspectof
Christianlivingdoesitillustrate?
A.compassionforsinners
B.mercyandforgiveness
C.personalfreedom
D.justice
GLOSSARYWORDS
debt=anamountowingtosomeone denarii=romancoins
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4.Faithislikethat:ifgoodworksdonotgowithit,itisquitedead.(JAMES2:17)
ThisstatementbyStJamesproclaimsthat
A.faithismoreimportantthanaction.
B.ifpeoplehavefaith,actionisnotrequired.
C.Christiansshouldputgoodworksabovetheirfaith.
D.Christiansarecalledtoliveouttheirfaiththroughaction.
5.ThebishopsofLatinAmericadevelopedthephrasepreferentialoptionforthepoor.An
exampleofaCatholicorganisationwhichattemptstoliveoutthisministrywouldbe
A.CaritasAustralia.
B.Catholicearthcare.
C.CatholicVocationsOffice.
D.NationalLiturgicalCouncil.
6.TheoptionwhichindicatesthebestexamplesofChristianservicewouldbe
A.participatingintheschoolwalkathonandcompletinghomework.
B.workingintheschoolcanteenandreturninganoverduelibrarybook.
C.pickinguprubbishfromtheplaygroundandnotbeinglateforrollcall.
D.makingsandwichesfortheelderlyandassemblingfoodhampersforhomelesspeople.
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7.Australiasfirstandonlycanonisedsaintis
A.EdmundRice.
B.MarcellinChampagnat.
C.MaryHelpofChristians.
D.MaryoftheCrossMacKillop
8.ChristianscanbestdemonstrateJesusteachingsby
A.showingcompassioninboththeirattitudesandactions.
B.placingindividualneedsbeforetheneedsofothers.
C.workinghardtogetagoodeducation.
D.choosingtheirfriendscarefully.
9.Oneofthecharacteristicsofajustsocietywouldbe
A.compassionforthepoor.
B.concernforourownfamilies.
C.judgingpeopleontheirdifferences.
D.rewardingpeoplefordoingtherightthing
10.JesusactionofwashingthefeetofhisdisciplesbestdemonstratestheChristianbeliefof
A.service.
B.patience.
C.hospitality.
D.cleanliness.
11.TheCatholicChurchteachesitsfollowersaboutthedignityofthehumanperson.This
meansthatpeopleshouldberespected
A.iftheyhelpothers.
B.iftheybelieveinGod.
C.becausetheyaremadeinGodsimage.
D.aslongastheyfollowChurchteachings.
12.LivingaChristianlifeisoftendescribedasbeingcountercultural.beingcountercultural
meansthat
A.beingselfishisnotanissue.
B.Christiansmakedecisionswithoutriskingbeingunpopular.
C.societyacceptsindividualspursuingmaterialgainatanycost.
D.Christiansmaybeinoppositiontowhatsocietythinksisacceptable.
13.AnexampleofaCorporalWorkofMercywouldbe
A.visitingasickrelative.
B.helpingwiththehousework.
C.welcominganewstudenttoyourclass.
D.givingupwatchingTVtocompletehomework.
14.InthefollowingpassagefromScripture,Jesushealsacrippledwoman.
Nowhewasteachinginoneofthesynagoguesonthesabbath.Andjustthenthereappeareda
womanwithaspiritthathadcrippledherforeighteenyears.Shewasbentoverandwasquite
unabletostandupstraight.WhenJesussawher,hecalledheroverandsaid,Woman,youare
setfreefromyourailment.Whenhelaidhishandsonher,immediatelyshestoodupstraight
andbeganpraisingGod.LUKE13:1013
Inthispassage,JesusshowsusthatasChristiansweshould
A.anointthosewhoareunwell.
B.ensureouractionsbringushappiness.
C.showkindnessonlytothosewhohavebeenkindtous.
D.activelyrespondtotheneedsofotherswhentheyareinneed.
15.TheMissionStatementoftheAustralianCatholicMigrantandRefugeeOffice(ACMRO)
statesthattheydedicatetheireffortstowardstheacceptanceandsettlementofrefugeesand
migrantsintoAustralia.Theydothisespeciallybytheireffortstoinfluencegovernmentpoliciesin
thisarea.TheyalsoseektoformCatholicChurchpolicyinAustraliaforthepastoralcareof
refugeesandmigrants.
ThisstatementofmissionbyACMROdemonstratestheChristianidealoftheloveof
A.self.
B.work.
C.socialising.
D.neighbour
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16.ChristianscanbestdemonstrateJesusteachingsby
A.showingcompassionintheirattitudesandactions.
B.placingindividualneedsbeforetheneedsofothers.
C.workinghardtogetagoodeducation.
D.choosingtheirfriendscarefully.
ReadthefollowingpassagefromJohnsGospelandanswerquestions17and18.
NowbeforethefestivalofthePassover,Jesusknewthathishourhadcometodepartfromthis
worldandgototheFather.havinglovedhisownwhowereintheworld,helovedthemtotheend.
ThedevilhadalreadyputitintotheheartofJudas,sonofSimonIscariot,tobetrayhim.And
duringsupper,Jesus,knowingthattheFatherhadgivenallthingsintohishands,andthathe
hadcomefromGodandwasgoingtoGod,gotupfromthetable,tookoffhisouterrobe,andtied
atowelaroundhimself.Thenhepouredwaterintoabasinandbegantowashthedisciplesfeet
andtowipethemwiththetowelthatwastiedaroundhim.JOHN13:15
17.TheScripturepassagereferstotheeventsof
A.Pentecost.
B.GoodFriday.
C.PalmSunday.
D.HolyThursday.
18.JesusactionofwashingthefeetofhisdisciplesremindsChristiansoftheimportanceof
A.service.
B.patience.
C.hospitality.
D.cleanliness.
Readthefollowingextracttoanswerquestion19.
MovedbythesufferingandpovertyofyoungchildrenineastAfrica,ayoungCatholicwoman
fromGuyrainnorthernNSWdecidedtomakeadifferenceintheirlives.Gemmaaskedher
familyandfriendstohelpherraisefundstoestablishafreeschoolforthepoor.In2002she
openedherschoolinTanzaniawiththreestudents.TodaytheSchoolofStJudeeducatesmore
than1500children.Ithelpsthemtobuildastrongerfutureforthemselvesandtheircountry.
19.Thisstoryisaboutayoungwomanpursuinggoodnessby
A.overcomingpersonalstrugglesandhardships.
B.seekingforgivenessfromfamilyandfriends.
C.eliminatingthepainandsufferingofothers.
D.fightingpovertythrougheducation.