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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church did Matthews find inspiring after losing his sons?
(a) The Baptist Church.
(b) The Pentecostal Church.
(c) The Mormon Church.
(d) The African Methodist Church.

2. What does the "Prologue" state about those who opposed the middle class' evangelical reformist movement?
(a) They were dangerous.
(b) They were in power.
(c) They were rich.
(d) They were poor and less educated.

3. What part of New York did Elijah and Sarah help prostitutes at?
(a) Three Points.
(b) Six Points.
(c) Two Points.
(d) Five Points.

4. What did Matthews and Joseph Smith advocate for society?
(a) Equality between men and women.
(b) A strong patriarchy.
(c) A strong matriarchy.
(d) A strong government.

5. What religious upbringing did Elijah have?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Calvinist.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the sister church of the Retrenchment Society?

2. When did Elijah and Sarah move to Bowery Hill to join a burgeoning perfectionist community?

3. When did Matthews leave the farm to live with a carpenter?

4. What did Elijah say he would do during Sarah's funeral?

5. What did Joseph Smith found?

(see the answer key)

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