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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the book Joseph transcribed from plates?
(a) The Book of Smith.
(b) The Book of Lehi.
(c) The Book of Mormon.
(d) The Book of Plates.

2. When was the Kirtland Temple dedicated?
(a) January 1836.
(b) March 1836.
(c) April 1836.
(d) May 1836.

3. While in Missouri, Joseph Smith dedicated a plot of land for what?
(a) The building of his home.
(b) The building of the church.
(c) The building of a temple.
(d) The building of a town hall.

4. The phrase "burnt over" was in recognition of the many _____ that Joseph's home town had.
(a) Fires.
(b) Arguments between the churches.
(c) Divisions among the churches.
(d) Religious revivals.

5. How many pages translated from the plates were stolen or destroyed by Mrs. Harris?
(a) 110.
(b) 116.
(c) 205.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Nephite people grew ____ and ____ instead of maize and potatoes.

2. What action did Joseph Smith take in the grove of trees where he went to pray?

3. What is the name of the priesthood that John the Baptist gave Joseph and Oliver Cowdery?

4. Within two years of losing the first pages of the manuscript, Joseph Smith established the true Church of Christ, which is known today by what name?

5. What was added to the plaster used to cover the outer walls of the temple to give it a glow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mr. Anthon's reaction when he was told he could not see the plates?

2. What was Zion's camp?

3. What was one problem that apostates presented?

4. Much of the information the author discovers about Joseph Smith, in his youth, is characterized how?

5. What is one of the things the author accuses Joseph Smith of participating in, rather than in being a man of God?

6. How was the Telestial Kingdom of Heaven described?

7. What made Joseph and his church resettle in Ohio?

8. What were the three basic causes for the persecution Mormons suffered in Missouri?

9. When were the Twelve Apostles called, and who were they?

10. Describe the vision Joseph Smith had in the grove of trees.

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