Biblical Pretest
M. Sciuto's Freshman Theology
Second Semester
Introduction to Scripture: Old Testament
Number correct out of 75
Questions primarily taken from
Bible Brain Quest
“ages 6 and up.”
For the past years I have begun second semester Freshman Theology with this pretest. These results are what I usually get. Most incoming freshmen who are Catholics could not answer 50% of these. Protestants, especially Lutheran students-Missouri Synod, usually do much better.
Old Testament Pretest: January 2009
0 scored 70 or above
0 scored 60-69
1 scored 50-59
9 scored 40-49
13 scored 30-39
22 scored 20-29
4 scored below 20
49 freshmen took this pretest.
Those earning 50 or above
50 Matt McCarthy (Catholic)
Old Testament Pretest: January 2008
70 or above 0
60-69 0
50-59 4
40-49 12
30-39 15
20-29 10
Below 20 6
47 freshmen took this pretest.
Those earning 50 or above
55 Michael Lumetta and Tim Switzer (Catholic)
52 Mo Oginni (non-denominational Christian)
51 Conor Gearin (Catholic)
Old Testament Pretest: January 2007
70 or above 0
60-69 0
50-59 4
40-49 7
30-39 20
20-29 4
10-19 4
Below 10 1
49 freshmen took this pretest.
Those earning 50 or above
55 Michael Riddering (non-denominational Christian)
52 Mark Amorosa (Catholic)
51 Caleb Ford (Catholic)
50 Ted Varty (Catholic)
Old Testament Pretest: January 2006
70 or above 0
60-69 0
50-59 0
40-49 2
30-39 12
20-29 12
10-19 2
Below 10 0
28 freshmen took this pretest.
No one earned 50 or above
Old Testament Pretest: January 2005
January 2005
70 or above 0
60-69 0
50-59 5
40-49 5
30-39 15
20-29 30
10-19 12
Below 10 1
68 freshmen took this pretest.
Those earning 50 or above
56 Ryan Meyer (Lutheran)
54 Steve Kuehner (Catholic)
54 Noah Mitchell (Lutheran)
52 Tony Becker (Catholic)
52 Chris Brown (Catholic)
Old Testament Pretest: January 2003
70 or above 0
60-69 3
50-59 2
40-49 6
30-39 21
20-29 25
10-19 13
Below 10 0
70 freshmen took this pretest.
Those earning 50 or above
68 Ben Anderson (Lutheran)
67 David Mitchell (Lutheran)
60 Will Turnbough (Lutheran)
54 Tim Schisler (Catholic)
52 Timo Kim (Catholic)