Living The Christian Life

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.

2010

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
2011

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.

2012

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

2013

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.