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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 a theocracy?
(a) A government run by a religious man.
(b) A government that has a religion.
(c) A government that makes alws about religion.
(d) A government based on religion.

2. Joseph wrote to which Governor, defending the destruction of the press?
(a) Governor Hoge.
(b) Governor Wilkins.
(c) Governor Boggs.
(d) Governor Ford.

3. What newspaper refused to print Bennett's letter?
(a) New York Herald.
(b) Illinois Times.
(c) Chicago News.
(d) Desert News.

4. How many of Joseph and Emma's children lived?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

5. Those who took multiple wives without being commanded to do so from the Lord were what?
(a) Lawbreakers.
(b) Expelled from Nauvoo.
(c) Evil.
(d) Excommunicated.

Short Answer Questions

1. The statements that the author makes about how many wives Joseph had and under what circumstances are what?

2. Joseph and whom, as well as others, were commanded to give themselves up for trial related to the destruction of the press?

3. Celestial marriage is also called what?

4. By what date was the principle of celestial marriage revealed?

5. Joseph Smith taught and belied that man was created to have what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the community in Far West Missouri laid out?

2. Some of the visitors to Nauvoo tried to do what to Joseph?

3. What caused the fight on August 6, 1838?

4. What was one reason that the hostility towards Mormons was deep and far-flung?

5. How did the New York Herald characterize the accusations of Bennett against the church?

6. What was the prophecy made, by Joseph, about the stone of Daniel?

7. How did Governor Ford plan to reduce the influence of the Nauvoo militia?

8. When Joseph Smith gave himself up to Governor Ford in Springfield, what did he spend his time doing?

9. What did the New York Herald say in its obituary about Joseph Smith?

10. What was Governor Ford's solution to avoid having a militia attack Nauvoo after the Nauvoo newspaper was destroyed?

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