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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Emma's first son who lived?
(a) Parley.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Martin.
(d) Ezra.

2. "The gods are among the people," was stated by whom?
(a) A priest.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A newspaper article.

3. Who was the judge that tried to forge a settlement between the Mormons and Jackson County residents?
(a) Judge Reed.
(b) Judge Ryan.
(c) Judge Raisan.
(d) Judge Ryland.

4. What was the name of the bank the leadership of the Church tried to organize?
(a) Kirtland Bank Company.
(b) Kirtland Safety Society Bank Company.
(c) Kirtland Credit And Security Bank Company.
(d) Kirtland Credit Bank Company.

5. What is the name of the priesthood that John the Baptist gave Joseph and Oliver Cowdery?
(a) Christian.
(b) Melchezidick.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Aaronic.

6. As told in the Book of Abraham, what is the name of the planet on which the gods lived?
(a) Cain.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Kolob.
(d) Partus.

7. What weather event occurred to prevent the mob from killing Joseph and the men from Ohio as they prepared to enter Missouri to help the other members of the church?
(a) A storm.
(b) Fog.
(c) Lightening.
(d) Snow.

8. During the winter of what year did Joseph complete his re-translation of the Bible and collect his revelations for publication?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1831.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1835.

9. Joseph Smith cured Newel K. Knight of his convulsions by what healing tactic?
(a) The laying on of hands.
(b) The art of healing through faith.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Baptism.

10. When the church was first organized, how many members were there?
(a) Seven.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

11. In what year did African-Americans become eligible to receive the priesthood?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1998.

12. The author, Ms. Brodie, believes that the story of Joseph Smith is what?
(a) The truth.
(b) A fact.
(c) Exaggerated.
(d) A grandiose lie.

13. Where in New York did Joseph's family settle?
(a) Palmyra.
(b) Bronx.
(c) Seeward.
(d) Manhattan.

14. The author of the book believes that Joseph Smith was what type of prophet?
(a) A spiteful prophet.
(b) A true prophet.
(c) A miraculous prophet.
(d) A false prophet.

15. Within two years of losing the first pages of the manuscript, Joseph Smith established the true Church of Christ, which is known today by what name?
(a) The Church of Christ.
(b) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
(c) The True Church of Christ.
(d) The Fundamental Church of Christ.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joseph suffered from what disease which left him with a limp?

2. Where was Joseph Smith born?

3. After getting married, where did Joseph and Emma live?

4. How many men did Joseph take from Ohio to help the Missouri Branch?

5. People came from all over the world to what area of the United States to be with Joseph Smith?

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