Chapter 1 Test

Question 1

True or False: God has equipped humans with the ability to distinguish between a good act and a bad act.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

True or False: Decision making brings both blessings and burdens.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

True or False: When deciding whether or not to make the right decision a phrase to go by is “ignorance is bliss.”

Answer 3

false

Question 4

True or false: Only when we see ourselves through the eyes of Jesus/God do we truly see ourselves.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

True or False: Christians believe that Christ remains present withing us through the Holy Spirit.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

to be drawn to God is to be drawn to…

Answer 6

God

Question 7

What are the two tools God has given us to use when we are faced with moral decision making?

Answer 7

conscience and natural law

Question 8

What question do we answer when confronted with difficult moral decisions?

Answer 8

What should I do?

Question 9

Why do we try to lead good lives?

Answer 9

dignity
grace
vocation

Question 10

Dietrich Bonhoeffer told Christians that God’s grace can be a … and a …

Answer 10

comfort; challenge

Question 11

Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned Christians that having a relationship with God involves a … on our part

Answer 11

response

Question 12

Mary is full of grace because…

Answer 12

• she freely said yes to God
• God acted to preserve her from all sin from the moment of her conception
• she took the gift of grace as a challenge and fulfilled her vocation

Question 13

by living out our vocation we are called to be a … of God in the continuing story of creation. We help transform the world and the human community into what God intends them to be.

Answer 13

“Co-worker”

Question 14

the … of an act indicates our purpose and motive for doing that act

Answer 14

intention

Question 15

our Natural Law is like a …

Answer 15

moral compass

Question 16

sanctifying grace

Answer 16

the constant presence of God, a gift from God that enables the soul to live with Him

Question 17

Holy Trinity

Answer 17

One God in three persons; the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit

Question 18

Catholic Morality

Answer 18

the way we live our lives as children of God in response to Jesus

Question 19

costly grace

Answer 19

a relationship with God that calls for a response from us

Question 20

grace

Answer 20

a gift of the holy spirit within us given from God; participation in God’s Trinitarian life; the help God gives us to live out our vocation

Question 21

conscience

Answer 21

“the interior voice of a human being, within whose heart the inner law of God is inscribed.”

Question 22

Holy Spirit

Answer 22

the third part of the Holy Trinity

Question 23

Actual Grace

Answer 23

the help God gives for a particular need

Question 24

responsibility

Answer 24

being accountable for your actions

Question 25

dignity

Answer 25

respect owed to all human beings because they are made in God’s image

Question 26

covenant

Answer 26

solemn agreement between God and human beings

Question 27

vocation

Answer 27

calling to love and serve God

Question 28

morality

Answer 28

the goodness and sinfulness of human acts

Question 29

natural law

Answer 29

our moral sense, God’s instruction that is written on the human heart

Question 30

“co-workers”

Answer 30

people who are continuing the story of God’s creation and are helping transform the world through their vocation

Question 31

thinking that “God will still love me anyway, I can do whatever I want.” Is an example of … grace.

Answer 31

cheap

Question 32

the … of chosen of an action is “what we choose to do.”

Answer 32

object

Question 33

List examples of what our faith has given us and shown us throughout the years:

Answer 33

• 10 commandments
• god loves us
• god died for us
• holy spirit in the church

Question 34

WWJD means:

Answer 34

what would Jesus do?

Question 35

“Grace calls for a … from us.”

Answer 35

response

Question 36

List the challenges that Grace brings:

Answer 36

• we need to respond to God’s love
• we need to serve others
• we need to act morally

Question 37

list the comforts of Grace:

Answer 37

• freely given to us by god
• brings us closer to God
• helps our moral life grow

Question 38

in Jesus we discover…

Answer 38

who we truly are

Question 39

our … is God speaking to the core of who we are, “the little angel on our shoulder.”

Answer 39

conscience

Question 40

List the blessings of making the right choice:

Answer 40

• following your faith
• you feel good about yourself
• others will look up to you

Question 41

list the burdens of making the right decision:

Answer 41

• lose friends
• ;you can’t do what you want
• people will judge you

Question 42

only when we see ourselves in the eyes of … do we truly see ourselves.

Answer 42

God

Question 43

“ignorance,” “pressure,” and “free” are examples of … surrounding an action that may cause people to choose the moral or immoral decision.

Answer 43

circumstances

Question 44

today teens are faced with decisions that affect…

Answer 44

those around them

Question 45

list 3reasons why it is so difficult to make the right decision today:

Answer 45

• peer pressure/desire to fit in
• your own desires
• influences (inspire you or hinder you)
• curiosity
• you don’t see the big picture

Question 46

you need … in your life

Answer 46

balance