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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 reason that Joseph Smith, after being told about the plates, was not allowed access to them for a time?

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

3. As told in the Book of Abraham, what is the name of the planet on which the gods lived?

4. Where did some of the church leaders go on a mission after the bank collapsed?

5. Who published Mormonism Unveiled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one problem that apostates presented?

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

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

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

5. What is one assertion of unbelievers about the Book of Mormon?

6. What did Joseph do while in Independence with his contingent?

7. What was Governor DeWitt Clinton's theory of the Mound Builders?

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

9. After Joseph Smith translated the first 116 pages, what happened to the pages?

10. How did most revelations come to Joseph Smith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role does the rule of law play in the story of Joseph Smith and the church? What are some activities involving the rule of law? What are some of the results? Please support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the differences between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the other churches of that time period? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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