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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Downfall, Parts 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the sister church of the Retrenchment Society?
(a) The First Free Presbyterian of Albany.
(b) The First Free Presbyterian of New York.
(c) The Second Free Presbyterian of New York.
(d) The First Free Calvinist of New York.

2. What prompted Albany's commercial revolution when Matthews tried his luck there?
(a) The new Albany.
(b) The new Erie Canal.
(c) The mercantile.
(d) The Statue of Liberty.

3. What did Matthews tell Elijah his prophet hood came from?
(a) Elijah's own will.
(b) The devil.
(c) God's own will.
(d) Matthews' own will.

4. Who assigned the jobs to those who lived in Matthews' community?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Matthews.
(c) God.
(d) A lottery.

5. Who did Matthews strike a cord with according to the "Prologue"?
(a) Women.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Men.
(d) Those afraid of change.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Frances Folger scold a fellow church member?

2. What part of New York did Elijah and Sarah help prostitutes at?

3. Who joined Mount Zion shortly after Ann became pregnant?

4. What was Benjamin forced to do with his wife Ann?

5. Why did Elijah leave his childhood town?

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