6.

Which of the following statements about Adam and Eve and the Fall
Old Testament is true?
a. They had no choice but to eat the forbidden fruit because in the
Genesis–Ruth premortal existence God had already determined their actions.
b. They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement, they
Learning Assessment Form A and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.
c. They could have obtained eternal life if they had stayed in the Garden of
Eden.
Section 1: Multiple Choice
7. Why must we be “born again”?
• Do not write on this form.
a. To be resurrected.
• Do not use your scriptures as you take this assessment.
b. To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life.
• As you take the assessment, mark your answers on the c. So we can vocally express our commitment to Christ.
answer sheet provided.
• Unless indicated, each question has one correct answer. 8. Which of the following illustrates the true nature of God and Satan?
• At the end of the assessment, your teacher may discuss the a. God weeps over the wicked, and Satan laughs at wickedness.
answers with the class. b. God hates individuals who are wicked, and Satan loves wickedness.
c. God and Satan both weep over the wicked.

If you have a specific need, disability, or health-related 9. What was one benefit of the Flood to God’s children?
condition that may prevent you from participating in the a. It showed that bad things will immediately happen when we choose not
assessment on an equal basis with your peers, please talk to follow God’s commandments.
with your teacher about possible testing accommodations b. The Flood was only an act of justice and punishment—not a blessing.
that may help you. c. It prevented spirits from being born to parents who were continually
wicked.

10. The Abrahamic covenant teaches that Abraham’s descendants

Instructions: have a responsibility to __________.
Select ONE correct option for questions 1–24. Indicate your response a. make their individual names known throughout the world
on the answer sheet. b. only associate with members of the Church so they can avoid the
wickedness of the world
1. Most of the symbols, laws, imagery, prophecies, and events of the c. bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel
Old Testament testify of __________.
a. the role of the Holy Ghost as a guide in our life 11. What can Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac teach us about
b. the awful destruction of individuals who choose to reject God Heavenly Father?
c. Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement a. He always protects His children from harm.
b. He willingly sacrificed His Only Begotten Son for us.
2. When Satan confronted Moses, what did Moses remember that c. He has never had to make a sacrifice.
gave him the strength to resist Satan?
a. The awful consequences of wickedness. 12. What did Esau’s choice to give up his birthright tell us about what
b. That he (Moses) was a son of God. he valued?
c. The Ten Commandments. a. He valued worldly pleasures more than eternal blessings.
b. He loved God, but he didn’t understand the importance of the food.
3. What has Jesus Christ created? c. He was more worried about his brother going hungry.
a. Worlds without number.
b. The plan of salvation. 13. What accompanies sincere repentance?
c. Only this earth. a. We acknowledge the sins we have committed and pray to God.
b. Our heart is changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
4. What did Heavenly Father do during our premortal existence that c. All of the above.
provided a way for us to overcome the effects of the Fall?
a. He cast out Satan and his followers. 14. What do the consequences of Joseph being sold into Egypt teach
b. Nothing, because He didn’t know yet that the Fall would occur. us about trials?
c. He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of all mankind. a. Joseph’s trials were the results of his many poor choices.
b. God can help us turn trials into blessings for ourselves and others.
5. Which of the following correctly identifies the conditions of Adam c. All trials are signs that someone is doing something wrong in his or her
and Eve after the Fall? life.
a. They could have children.
They did not know good from evil. 15. Who was the “choice seer” (Joseph Smith Translation, Genesis
They were shut out from God’s presence. 50:26) prophesied about by Joseph who was sold into Egypt?
They and their posterity would not experience death, pain, or disease. a. Noah.
b. Enoch.
b. They could not have children. c. Joseph Smith.
They knew good from evil.
They were in God’s presence. 16. What did the Lord tell Moses when he expressed concern about
They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease. his calling to deliver the children of Israel from Egypt?
a. He told Moses to never doubt or question his calling.
c. They could have children. b. He told Moses to get a blessing from Abraham.
They knew good from evil. c. He told Moses that He would give him power to accomplish His work.
They were shut out from God’s presence.
They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
 Instructions:
17. What truth can we learn from the symbolism of the Israelites’ For items 25–28, match the name of the person in the left column with
putting lambs’ blood around their doors? the correct description in the right column. Indicate
a. We can be delivered from spiritual death through the atoning blood of
your response on the answer sheet.
Jesus Christ.
b. We will sometimes be asked to do difficult things.
c. Hard-hearted individuals are unclean and are not ready for the fulness of ___25. Sarah a. Jacob, her husband, worked for 14 years to
the gospel. marry her; she was the mother of Joseph and
Benjamin.
18. What did the Lord tell the Israelites to do daily that would remind
them to rely on Him? ___26. Ruth b. A book in the Old Testament is named after
a. To smite rocks to remember Him and receive water for the day. her. After her husband and father-in-law died,
b. To tell their children about their experience of crossing the Red Sea. she chose to stay with her mother-in-law. She
c. To gather manna for their food, except on the seventh day. was known throughout Bethlehem as a virtuous
woman, and she eventually married Boaz.
19. Why did the Lord instruct the Israelites to build the tabernacle
while journeying in the wilderness? c. Abraham’s servant noticed she was qualified
a. To provide a place for protection if a battle occurred with the Egyptians. and worthy to enter into the covenant of eternal
b. To provide a place for them to make covenants and prepare to be in marriage. She married Isaac and was the
God’s presence. mother of Esau and Jacob.
c. To provide a place for them to sleep while they traveled through the
wilderness. d. She was Abraham’s wife and gave birth to
Isaac in her old age, which fulfilled the Lord’s
20. What did the sacrifices outlined in the book of Leviticus help the promise to her and Abraham.
children of Israel understand?
a. The sacrifice prophets make to lead God’s people.
b. The sacrifice parents make to raise children. ___27. Abraham a. He desired righteousness. A false priest tried
c. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ. to sacrifice him when he was young, and years
later he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. He
21. Ten of the spies Moses sent to explore the land of promise made covenants with God, which were later
brought back an “evil report.” What did Joshua and Caleb do after ___28. Jacob renewed by Isaac.
seeing the Israelites’ response to the “evil report”?
a. They told the Israelites to fast for 40 days, and then the Lord would b. He was the leader of the Israelites after
destroy the giants. . Moses. He parted the Jordan River and led the
b. They told the Israelites to not rebel or fear because the Lord would be Israelites into the promised land.
with them.
c. They told the Israelites to return to Egypt or they would die in the c. An angel appeared to him, and he was called
wilderness. to deliver Israel. He defeated the Midianites with
an army of only 300 men.
22. What is symbolized by Moses lifting up a brass serpent on a pole
to heal those bitten by poisonous serpents? d. He was one of Isaac’s sons. His name was
a. Looking to Christ can heal us from our sins. changed to Israel. He had 12 sons, whose
b. Creating molten images can poison our lives. descendants became known as the twelve
c. Looking at what others have can cause us to forget the Lord’s blessings. tribes of Israel.

23. Which of the following statements expresses a major principle

illustrated in the Israelites’ destruction of Jericho? Instructions:
a. Anger and vengeance can lead us to make choices that hurt others and Items 29–32 are all related to scripture mastery passages. Indicate
ourselves. your response on the answer sheet.
b. As we act in faith to obey the Lord with exactness, He will be with us and
help us do things we could not do by ourselves. 29. According to Moses 1:39, what is Heavenly Father’s work?
c. When we murmur against Church leaders, we are also murmuring a. To separate the worthy from the unworthy.
against the Lord. b. To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children.
c. To help all people feel accepted for who they are.
24. Which of the following charts shows the correct chronological
order (first to last) of some of the Old Testament prophets? 30. Which scripture teaches that God chose “noble and great” spirits
in the premortal life to be leaders in His kingdom on earth?
a. a. Abraham 3:22–23.
Adam Moses Noah Enoch Abraham
b. Exodus 19:5–6.
c. Genesis 39:9.

31. Which scripture teaches that we are created in God’s image?

b. Adam Abraham Moses Noah Enoch a. Genesis 1:26–27.
b. Joshua 24:15.
c. Genesis 2:24.
c. 32. Which of the following scripture mastery passages teaches the
Adam Enoch Noah Abraham Moses
importance of keeping the Sabbath day holy?
a. Moses 7:18
b. Exodus 20:3–17
c. Joshua 24:15
Please continue to “Section 2: Explain Doctrine.” Items 33–36 will be
completed when you evaluate your response to the
explain-doctrine question.
35. What have the Old Testament and modern prophets taught about
33. What have the Old Testament and modern prophets taught about marriage? Your response should explain the following: The relationship
marriage? Your response should explain the following: Reasons why that should exist between a husband and wife.
marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God.

36. What have the Old Testament and modern prophets taught about
34. What have the Old Testament and modern prophets taught about marriage? Your response should explain the following:
marriage? Your response should explain the following: Blessings that Commandments that God has given those who are married as
are reserved for individuals who remain faithful to their temple- husband and wife.
marriage covenant.