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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 suffered from what disease which left him with a limp?

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

3. In 1937, who stated that of the many religious books printed in the 19th century, the Book of Mormon was most likely the most powerful?

4. How many pages translated from the plates were stolen or destroyed by Mrs. Harris?

5. What was the name of the smaller plates?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the three basic causes for the persecution Mormons suffered in Missouri?

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

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

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

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

8. How did most revelations come to Joseph Smith?

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

10. What was Emma's description of the plates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the time ripe for a new church to develop? What historical, cultural, societal and political events were taking place that allowed Joseph Smith to be able to form a new church? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is faith? How do the actions of Joseph and the Saints show that they have faith? Discuss at lest three examples of times when Joseph and the Saints showed faith. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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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