Grade 8  - Morality
Unit 2 Review
Valuing Life

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A. Work with Words Select the the choice that best completes the sentence.
1. _____ is always gravely sinful because it shows contempt for the dignity of human life as well as for the holiness and goodness of God, the Creator. Murder      Suicide      Venial sin      Adultery
2. _____ is deliberately ending a pregnancy on purpose by killing an unborn child. Euthanasia      Genocide      Suicide      Abortion
3. Deliberate action or nonaction that causes the death of someone who is sick, or dying, or suffering because of disabilities is called _____. euthanasia      genocide      suicide      abortion
4. Behavior or attitudes that lead others to sin are known as _____. disobedience      scandal      free will      suicide
B. Check Understanding Complete each sentence with the correct term.
5. Because humans are made in the image and likeness of God, each human _____ is sacred. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
6. According to Job, humans are unique in that our very _____ comes from and is upheld by God. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
7. The Fifth Commandment instructs us not to _____ another person. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
8. We avoid _____ and extremism because these actions can damage the artistry of God at work in the human person. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
9. Jesus warns his disciples that it would be better to drown in the sea than to lead others into _____. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
10. Not only are we made by God, but we humans alone, of all creatures, also have the capacity for _____. abortion      overindulgence      life      love      breath      kill      sin      self-awareness      action      covet      scandal
C. Make Connections: Cause and Effect Write a one-paragraph response to the questions.
11. Choose a current issue or situation (local, national, or world wide) in which human life is being valued, respected, or protected. Who are the people involved, and what impact are their actions having on others? How can this be an example of living out the Fifth Commandment?