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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joseph and Oliver Cowdry knelt in prayer, and received a vision from John the Baptist about what issue?
(a) Confirmation.
(b) Expansion of the church.
(c) Missionary work.
(d) Baptism.

2. After getting married, where did Joseph and Emma live?
(a) Harbor, Connecticut.
(b) Harmony, New York.
(c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(d) Manchester, New York.

3. Who is the wife of Ham?
(a) Debra.
(b) Ablea.
(c) Sarai.
(d) Egyptus.

4. What action did Joseph Smith take in the grove of trees where he went to pray?
(a) He stood.
(b) He went into the water.
(c) He searched the trees.
(d) He knelt.

5. What was added to the plaster used to cover the outer walls of the temple to give it a glow?
(a) Silver.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Foil.
(d) China.

6. What type of metal were the first plates that Joseph Smith translated?
(a) Copper.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Nickel.

7. What is polygamy?
(a) One man with many mistresses.
(b) One man with many wives.
(c) One man with many children by different women.
(d) One man living with many women.

8. Where in New York did Joseph's family settle?
(a) Palmyra.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Seeward.
(d) Bronx.

9. The author of the book believes that Joseph Smith was what type of prophet?
(a) A miraculous prophet.
(b) A true prophet.
(c) A spiteful prophet.
(d) A false prophet.

10. The Nephite people grew ____ and ____ instead of maize and potatoes.
(a) Wheat and hops.
(b) Wheat and corn.
(c) Wheat and grass.
(d) Wheat and barley.

11. When the members of the church lived the Law of Consecration is was also known as what?
(a) The Priestly Order.
(b) The United Order.
(c) The Comunal Life.
(d) Communism.

12. Joseph answered charges before the High Council of Kirtland for over ______ hours.
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

13. During the winter of what year did Joseph complete his re-translation of the Bible and collect his revelations for publication?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1835.

14. Joseph took Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris and who into the woods to see the plates?
(a) Stephen Hale.
(b) Theodore McDowel.
(c) Colin Whinter.
(d) David Whitmer.

15. Joseph Smith would never indicate an exact year or time for what event?
(a) His death.
(b) When the persecution would end.
(c) The arrival of the Lord.
(d) The end of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joseph translated the Book of Abraham through what?

2. Joseph Smith had two titles, Prophet and what?

3. What year was Joseph Smith born?

4. In order to continue the construction of the temple, what did John Tanner give?

5. Who did the local leaders of the Mormons ask for protection?

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