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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. The Robert Smith family came to Massachusetts in what year?

2. Who convinced Joseph Smith to make a copy of some of the characters from the plates?

3. Western New York and what other state had scattered Native American burial mounds?

4. Who published Mormonism Unveiled?

5. What is a schism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the leaders of the church believe that their bank would be approved by the Ohio legislature?

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

3. When he knelt with Joseph Smith and prayed about Baptism, how does Oliver Cowdery describe his vision?

4. How does Joseph Smith compare the times he lived in to the times of Christ?

5. What was Joseph accused of when the printing press caught fire in Kirtland?

6. What caused Joseph Smith to have a slight limp?

7. In Ohio, what type of life were people trying to lead, and why?

8. What did Joseph do, in order to determine for himself which of the churches were true?

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

10. What political freedom enabled Joseph Smith to start a new church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events led to Joseph's death? Why did Joseph die? How did Joseph make sure that the church could continue after his death? What happened to the church after Joseph's death? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is a bias? Using examples from the book to support your answer: What is the author's bias while writing this book, and how does she demonstrate her bias?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, statements of the author are contradicted by facts. Cite at least three places where the author's characterization of events deviates from the facts, and discuss what the author hoped to accomplish from writing these characterizations.

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