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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 was the period from 1820 to 1840 called?

2. Why did Matthews not introduce himself to Joseph Smith under his real name?

3. When did Matthews try to enlarged the store he worked at?

4. What church did Matthews attend as a child?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Matthews' family and Matthews in 1795?

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

3. How were the Calvinist social ranks exhibited?

4. What became clear by the latter half of 1830?

5. Who did Elijah meet?

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

7. Why was Matthews interred in an asylum for two weeks?

8. What did Elijah volunteer to become in 1819?

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

10. What was Kirtland and what did it predate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Matthews' relationships with his wife, Margaret and children and how it influenced him.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Finneyism, including its philosophy and role in the United States during the 1800's.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of Kirtland, Joseph Smith, and Mormonism in The Kingdom of Matthias.

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