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Name: _________________________________________________________Chapter 2: BeginningsTrue or False____ 1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____ 11.____ 12.____ 13.____ 14.____ 15.Sin is essentially refusing to acknowledge God as God and ourselves as dependent on him.God sometimes creates suffering and injustice in the world.Adam and Eve were tricked by the serpent, so they did not really have a free choice to sin or not.God offers the first covenant to Adam and Eve.The first part of Genesis explains why things went wrong in the world that God created to be good.The authors of the story of Noah were primarily interested in figuring out the historical causes of the flood.Abraham is considered the ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.The Israelites were often reminded that being chosen always means being more worthy.Hagar emerges from the Genesis story more noble than the ancestral heroes Abraham and Sarah.Rebekah believes Esau is destined to be heir to Isaac.Jacob is renamed Israel after his encounter with the mysterious being.Jacob has special coats made for all his children.Joseph becomes governor of Egypt.Jacob is rewarded for his sacrifice of Benjamin by seeing all his sons reunited.Joseph fails to prepare Egypt for the famine.Multiple ChoiceChoose the best answer to complete each statement.____ 1. Much of the Old Testament, including the Book of Genesis, was written down and put into final formaround the time ofa. Mosesb. the Babylonian Exilec. King David’s reignd. Jesus____ 2. The first eleven chapters of Genesisa. tell the story of God’s creation of the worldb. set the stage for the story of God’s relationship with Israelc. tell how sin entered the world and spreadd. all of the above© 2011 by Saint Mary’s PressWorld ReligionsDocument #: TX002368

Chapter 2: Beginings Page | 2____ 3. Through the Creation story, we learn that God wants us toa. preserve the environmentb. be his slavesc. have life to the full and be happyd. both a and c____ 4. The Creation story writer said God rested on the seventh daya. because he was tired after creating the universeb. because the number seven symbolized luckc. in order to emphasize the importance of keeping the Sabbath holyd. all of the above____ 5. God created Adam and Eve toa. enjoy the garden and be intimate companions for each otherb. name the animalsc. work, even though it presented difficultiesd. be equal to him____ 6. The end of the Flood is marked with a rainbow that isa. a revelation that people of all colors must live in harmonyb. a sign of God’s love for all earth’s creaturesc. a promise that the world will never again be destroyed by floodd. both b and c____ 7. The story of Babel shows howa. people came to have different languagesb. sin has spread to affect even the behavior of nationsc. people came to be dispersedd. both a and c____ 8. God promises Abraham that he willa. never suffer if he remains faithfulb. become a father of a multitude of descendantsc. fully understand Godd. become a famous governor____ 9. Ishmael isa. a bedouinb. the father of the Arab peoplesc. the ancestor of the Israelitesd. both a and b© 2012 by Saint Mary’s PressWorld ReligionsDocument #: TX002368

Chapter 2: Beginings Page | 3____ 10. In the story of Abraham’s test, the biblical writer wants us to focus ona. the faithfulness between Abraham and Godb. the request of a harsh, unyielding Godc. a trial only Abraham could passd. learning how people can secure divine help____ 11. This child of Isaac and Rebekah manages to gain the birthright of his firstborn twin.a. Benjaminb. Esauc. Jacobd. Laban____ 12. Various Scripture translators have called the mysterious being who wrestles with Jacoba. a strangerb. a manc. an angeld. all of the above____ 13. Israel meansa. “one who has contended with suffering”b. “one who has contended with divine and human beings”c. “one who has contended with unfaithfulness”d. “one who has contended with God”____ 14. Joseph’s brothersa. deceive Jacob into thinking that Joseph has been killedb. sell Joseph to tradersc. plot to kill himd. all of the above____15. The Genesis stories show how Goda. almost gave up on every patriarchb. worked with flawed humans to bring about his Promisec. offered forgiveness only to the worthyd. regretted creating the worldMatching© 2012 by Saint Mary’s PressWorld ReligionsDocument #: TX002368

Chapter 2: Beginings Page | 4Listed below are the names of people in Genesis. Match the appropriate letter to the numbered descriptions of thepeople.a. Adam and Eveb. Cain and Abelc. Noahd. Abrahame. Hagarf. Isaacg. Jacobh. Rebekahi. Joseph____ 1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.One of this pair kills the other because of jealousy.He forgives his brothers for selling him into slavery.Abraham’s concubine who conceives and bears Ishmael.They choose to rebel against the divine command that humans should not try to be equal to God.Isaac’s wife.This one man finds favor with God and is saved from destruction along with his family and animals.A twin who is renamed Israel.The father of biblical faith.Abraham and Sarah’s son.Matchinga. Original Sinb. Sodomc. covenantd. Semitese. polytheisticf. Canaang. circumcisionh. monogamyi. hospitalityj. Sabbathk. beginning____ 1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.A solemn promise.Worshiping many gods.The biblical ideal for marriage.A number of ancient peoples of the Near East from whom the Israelites descended.The meaning of genesis.What Christians call the first sin of humankind.Abraham and Sarah offer this to three strangers who represent God.© 2012 by Saint Mary’s PressWorld ReligionsDocument #: TX002368

Chapter 2: Beginings Page | 5____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____ 11.Day of rest for Jews.God calls Abraham to lead his people to this land.A city God destroys because of its wicked inhabitants.The sign of God’s covenant that identifies Abram’s people as his people.Essay1. The Jews during the exile needed to hear the liberating truth that God is in charge of everything in theworld and will never abandon them. Why did they especially long to hear this message at that time? Who do youthink could still benefit from learning that truth, and why?2. A Babylonian woman and a Jewish man are caught in a turbulent thunderstorm. They seek sheltertogether and begin discussing what part supernatural forces have in natural events and disasters. Using theworldviews attributed to Babylonians and Jews in the text, write an imaginary conversation between these twopeople as each explains the storm.3. A Catholic high school principal has been petitioned by some angry parents not to allow the teaching ofevolution theory in biology courses, but to present the biblical understanding of how the world came about. Oneparent says, “If the Bible says God created the world in six days, I believe it. It’s God’s word, and God doesn’t lie.Why should you hide the truth from our children?” How might the principal respond to this question using the pointof view of Catholic teaching?.4. Describe how sin spreads, first by recounting a biblical story and then by giving an example from youreveryday life.5. The authors of the story of Noah were most interested in teaching the powerful truth that whoever obeysGod’s word will be saved. Are devout people necessarily saved from disaster? If not, what are they saved from?.6. Contrast two stories from Genesis to show how human arrogance brings disaster while God workswonders through a humble person.7. Describe “Abraham’s test.” Do you think God ever asks us for a similar level of trust? Explain youranswer.8. Tell a story from Genesis in which deception plays a part in accomplishing God’s purpose. Then describean incident that involved deception in your own or another’s experience. What effect did it have on the personsand their relationships?9. Write a conversation that might have taken place between Jacob and the mysterious being during theirall-night wrestling match.10. Propose an argument either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement: Joseph, his brothers, and Jacoball grow in love from their experiences.© 2012 by Saint Mary’s PressWorld ReligionsDocument #: TX002368