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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 name of the law cabinet hired to defend Matthews?

2. Who was Mount Zion signed over to after Folger's ruin?

3. Who became a successful merchant after his release?

4. What happened when Matthews met with Margaret?

5. When did Elijah cut his allowance to Matthews?

Short Essay Questions

1. What debate raged over Matthews?

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

3. What did Benjamin agree to regarding Ann as "Mother"?

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

5. Why did prosecutors abandon the fraud case against Matthews?

6. What did Isabella Laisdell swear when she appeared on the stand?

7. Who was Charles and what did he tell anyone who would listen?

8. What was not revealed during the testimonies for the prosecution?

9. What suit did Isabella Van Wagenen successfully conclude?

10. What happened to Benjamin and Ann Folger after the trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between Elijah and Sarah, as well as Elijah's role in The Kingdom of Matthias.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the sensationalist literary tradition and how it was influenced by Matthews' trial.

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