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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 were the four words Joseph said when he was acting as a prophet?

2. The sheriffs who took Joseph from Nauvoo were charged with what?

3. The Democrats were struggling after the printing of Bennett's story and choose who to be their gubernatorial candidate?

4. How many Saints passed by the coffins of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith?

5. It was assumed that Joseph had ordered who to kill Governor Boggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joseph provide for the succession and maintenance of the leadership of the church?

2. What did Bennett use the first 50 pages of his book for?

3. Joseph knew of the hostility towards Mormons from people, but where did he think the true problem was from?

4. What was the prophecy that Joseph Smith made in the spring of 1841?

5. How did Governor Ford plan to reduce the influence of the Nauvoo militia?

6. Some of the visitors to Nauvoo tried to do what to Joseph?

7. Who was John C. Bennett, and what did he do?

8. When Joseph and the Saints moved to Nauvoo, where did he send missionaries?

9. How could someone know that Joseph was acting for the Lord?

10. What is the difference between sacred and secret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book please answer the following question: What role does family and heritage play in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?

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

How were Mormons treated differently from other citizens in Missouri? What was one right of a citizen that Mormons were denied, and what was the result of the denial? Use information presented in the book to support your answer.

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