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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. Joseph took Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris and who into the woods to see the plates?

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

3. How many men are called to be Apostles?

4. When the Mormons were forced out of Jackson County, many fled to what County?

5. Who led the children of Israel out of bondage and into the wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was one problem that apostates presented?

3. How did most revelations come to Joseph Smith?

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

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

6. What was a dream that Vermont farmers had?

7. Much of the information the author discovers about Joseph Smith, in his youth, is characterized how?

8. What was Zion's camp?

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

10. What made Joseph and his church resettle in Ohio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is a missionary? What were some of the missions that the Mormons were sent on? According to the author, what were the purposes of these missions? Use examples from the book to support your answers.

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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