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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 Margaret Matthews surprised of when Benjamin Folger contacted her?

2. Who was welcomed back by an old church after Matthews' trial?

3. How long of a sentence did Matthews receive for the assault charges?

4. Who was the district attorney in charge of Matthews' case?

5. Who was Matthews' servant after his release from the mental hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Isabella Van Wagenen's life from 1797 to 1827 according to "The Kingdom, Parts 4 through 6"?

2. What did the judge decide regarding the charges and what happened to Matthews?

3. Who was surprised that Robert was alive?

4. How did Matthews commission Elijah according to "The Kingdom, Parts 1 through 3"?

5. What debate raged over Matthews?

6. Why had Isabella come to resent Ann?

7. What tradition continues to the present day according to Paul E. Johnson?

8. What did Matthews turn Mount Zion into?

9. What physical decline did Elijah suffer from?

10. What did Catherine confess a vision confirmed in "The Downfall, Parts 1 through 4"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the missionary community in the 1800's and the significance it had on early American culture.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the belief of predestination in Calvinist tradition and discuss its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Calvinist tradition and doctrine in the United States and how it influenced early settlers.

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