View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elijah Pierson, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Matthews going at the start of the "Prologue"?
(a) Albany.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) New York City.
(d) A Mormon settlement.

2. Why did Elijah leave his childhood town?
(a) Train as a banker.
(b) Train as a physician.
(c) Train as a clerk.
(d) Train as a journalist.

3. What did Matthews say the United States was in his eyes?
(a) The second Babel.
(b) The second Babylon.
(c) The second Sodom.
(d) The second Gomorrah.

4. Who sat in the front of a Calvinist church in the early 1800's?
(a) The merchants.
(b) The poor.
(c) Children.
(d) Those who donated the most.

5. Why did Matthews not introduce himself to Joseph Smith under his real name?
(a) He was infamous in New York.
(b) He was escaping jail time.
(c) He wanted to infiltrate the Mormons.
(d) Joseph Smith didn't want any competitive preachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Elijah open a mercantile firm on Pearl Street?

2. What did Matthews and Joseph Smith advocate for society?

3. What was the period from 1820 to 1840 called?

4. What was Elijah known for being according to "Elijah Pierson, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

5. What did Smith know about Joshua after their first meeting?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 233 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample