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OK, here we go!

When you answer the multiple-choice questions in this text,

a.   at times, more than one answer will be best.
b.   sometimes there will be no ''best'' answer.
c.   there will always be one best answer.

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After you answer, checking your answer against the correct one is

a.   allowed, but only if you're confused.
b.   optional if you're sure you're right.
c.   something you need to do every time.

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Working through each and every question in this text, in order, is a good way to

a.   do a lot of totally unnecessary work.
b.   learn the material quickly, easily, and deeply.
c.   throw away your chance to understand your faith.

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There is only one best answer to each question. So, the other two responses

a.   are always definitely incorrect.
b.   are never definitely incorrect.
c.   may be somewhat incorrect.

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The fact that two of the responses to each question are definitely incorrect is

a.   information you can ignore.
b.   very important information.
c.   very unimportant information.

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When you answer the questions in this book, you should always

a.   pay very careful attention only to the right answer.
b.   pay very careful attention to the wrong answers also.
c.   skim the wrong answers to find the right one.

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In order to learn as much as you're capable of, when you look at the wrong answers to each question, you should notice and remember that they are definitely incorrect, and then

a.   be glad that you don't have to think any more about them.
b.   ignore them because they will not teach you anything.
c.   turn them around so that they become true statements.

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This book will often be using the wrong answers in a question to teach you a little more about what the right answers mean. Now look at the question you've just answered one more time:

In order to learn as much as you're capable of, when you look at the wrong answers to each question, you should notice and remember that they are definitely incorrect, and then

(a) be glad that you don't have to think any more about them.
(b) ignore them because they will not teach you anything.
(c) turn them around so that they become true statements.

Notice that the wrong answers in it are trying to teach you some things, too. Response (a) teaches you that you DO have to think more about wrong answers, even after you realize that they are definitely incorrect. Response (b) teaches you that, in this book, the wrong answers WILL teach you something.

In short, your work on a particular question is not finished until you have turned the wrong answers around so that they become true statements. <<

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In order to learn as much as you're capable of, when you look at the wrong answers to each question, you should notice and remember that they are definitely incorrect, and then

(a) be glad that you don't have to think any more about them.
(b) ignore them because they will not teach you anything.
(c) turn them around so that they become true statements.

How would you turn response (a) around so that it is true?

a.   You do have to think more about right answers.
b.   You do have to think more about wrong answers.
c.   You don't have to think more about wrong answers.

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In order to learn as much as you're capable of, when you look at the wrong answers to each question, you should notice and remember that they are definitely incorrect, and then

(a) be glad that you don't have to think any more about them.
(b) ignore them because they will not teach you anything.
(c) turn them around so that they become true statements.

One way to turn response (b) around so that it is true is:

a.   Pay attention to the right answers because they will teach you something.
b.   Pay attention to the wrong answers because they will teach you something.
c.   Pay no attention to the wrong answers because they will teach you something.

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This text teaches you ideas a little at a time, over a long period of time. That is called

a.   a departmental approach.
b.   an incremental approach.
c.   an institutional approach.

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Sometimes, this text will teach you something new by asking you a question. You may not know the answer. The next question is the first question of this type. Do your best, then check your work, and learn the correct answer. <<

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In this text, the letters ''CCC'' stand for

a.   Catechism of the Catholic Church.
b.   Catholic Consolidation and Correlation.
c.   Current Concepts in Church.

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[CCC 111] is a reference to

a.   the 111th line of CCC.
b.   the 111th page of CCC.
c.   the 111th paragraph of CCC.

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In the official English translation, CCC 111 begins (Yes, you do have to look it up):

a.   ''But since Sacred Scripture is inspired, ...''
b.   ''Jesus accepted Peter's profession of faith, ...''
c.   ''Those who belong to Christ through faith and baptism...''

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church was written by

a.   Catholic bishops, in consultation with the bishops of the Catholic Church throughout the world, and its publication was ordered by the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II.
b.   professors, in consultation with professors at leading universities throughout the world, and its publication was ordered by the president of the Catholic University of America.
c.   scientists, in consultation with scientists at leading scientific institutions throughout the world, and its publication was ordered by the editor of the prestigious journal, Nature.

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According to the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, [Fidei Depositum, Part 3] the Catechism is

a.   ''a questionable but worthwhile presentation of the faith.''
b.   ''a sure norm for teaching the faith.''
c.   ''one of many possible interpretations of the faith.''

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According to the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, [Fidei Depositum, Part 3] the Catechism is

(a) ''a questionable but worthwhile presentation of the faith.''
(b) ''a sure norm for teaching the faith.''
(c) ''one of many possible interpretations of the faith.''

As you ''turn around'' the wrong answers to each question, you will find your understanding of the right answer increasing more and more. For instance, the wrong answers in this question help you to understand more clearly that the Holy Father said right out loud that you can, for sure, trust that what is written in the Catechism can be relied on as the true Catholic faith. <<

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After you answer each question and then uncover the one best answer, you must

a.   pay very careful attention only to the right answer.
b.   see what the wrong answers can tell you about the right one.
c.   skim the wrong answers to find the right one.

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In the Catechism, the bishops united with the Holy Father teach [CCC 111] that there is someone in overall charge of interpreting what the Bible means - and it's not you. The bishops mean that

a.   a distinguished panel of experts is in charge of telling us what the Bible means.
b.   the Holy Spirit, who inspired the Bible, is in charge of protecting its meaning.
c.   the ordinary person is too ignorant to figure out what the Bible means.

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