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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 book Joseph transcribed from plates?

2. Where was Joseph Smith born?

3. In what year was the Church of Jesus Christ officially organized?

4. What was the amount of the fine levied against the bank in Kirtland?

5. Joseph answered charges before the High Council of Kirtland for over ______ hours.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one problem that apostates presented?

2. Though the 1830's were a time of poverty and indebtedness for the people of the church, how does the author characterize the people of the church?

3. What was a dream that Vermont farmers had?

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

5. What was Zion's camp?

6. What were the three basic causes for the persecution Mormons suffered in Missouri?

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

8. What is one assertion of unbelievers about the Book of Mormon?

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

10. How was the Telestial Kingdom of Heaven described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is a missionary? What were some of the missions that the Mormons were sent on? According to the author, what were the purposes of these missions? Use examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is a theocracy? Using examples from the book to support your answer; discuss how the church in Joseph's time resembled, and did not resemble, a theocracy.

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