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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the priesthood that John the Baptist gave Joseph and Oliver Cowdery?

2. Crowds willingly sat for hours in all sorts of weather listening to the Prophet discourse on the things of _________.

3. When the church was first organized, how many members were there?

4. The three degrees of glories include the Celestial, the Terrestrial and what?

5. Despite claims by the author, the only evidence to suggest that Joseph lusted for women is statements given by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the School of the Prophets?

2. Describe the vision Joseph Smith had in the grove of trees.

3. Much of the information the author discovers about Joseph Smith, in his youth, is characterized how?

4. How did Ms. Brodie see the Book of Mormon?

5. How did the name of the Church change from The Church of Christ?

6. What was Governor DeWitt Clinton's theory of the Mound Builders?

7. What does the Book of Abraham cover?

8. When he knelt with Joseph Smith and prayed about Baptism, how does Oliver Cowdery describe his vision?

9. What political freedom enabled Joseph Smith to start a new church?

10. What was Mr. Anthon's reaction when he was told he could not see the plates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Emma? What was her importance in the development of the church? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is a bias? Using examples from the book to support your answer: What is the author's bias while writing this book, and how does she demonstrate her bias?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the differences between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the other churches of that time period? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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