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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. Where was Matthews going at the start of the "Prologue"?

2. Who sat in the front of a Calvinist church in the early 1800's?

3. When did Sarah die?

4. How did Matthews' coworkers deem him?

5. What was the name of Matthews' brother, the painter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Matthews' family while they were in Albany?

2. What mission did Elijah and Sarah undertake in "Elijah Pierson, Parts 5 through 7"?

3. Who did Elijah meet?

4. How did Joseph Smith feel about Matthias and what did he do after a sermon?

5. How did Matthias see the United States?

6. Who were the Finneyites and what did they denounce?

7. What did Elijah do in 1820 and why was this significant?

8. Who was Robert Matthews in "Robert Matthews, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

9. How were the Calvinist social ranks exhibited?

10. What happened in Sarah's life in mid-June 1830?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the impact of the penny press and how their publications influenced early Americans.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Ann as "Mother of the Kingdom" and why this role was significant.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Matthews' ban of prayer and why he disagreed with traditional Christianity.

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