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

2. Far West was in what county in Missouri?

3. Ms. Brodie assumes that the endowment is what type of rite?

4. Who was the Governor who sent a letter to General Clark, ordering him to treat Mormons as enemies and to exterminate them?

5. The first wife must _____ to any other wives.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the prophecy that Joseph Smith made in the spring of 1841?

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

3. What do the principles of celestial marriage and the patriarchal order do?

4. Why did women, after Joseph Smith's death, try to seal themselves to him?

5. When Joseph and the Saints moved to Nauvoo, where did he send missionaries?

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

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

8. How could someone know that Joseph was acting for the Lord?

9. After six days of having his troops go wild, what did General Clark tell the remaining Mormon men?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book; describe the ways in which Joseph was criticized as a prophet. What would he do, or not do, in order to prove that he was a prohpet? How did these actions contribute to the belief or disbelief of people?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the differences between the Mormons and the old settlers in Missouri? What kinds of problems did these differences cause and why? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the Book of Mormon? What are some of the main stories contained in it? What points does the author make about why she believes the Book of Mormon is not a revelation, but was made up from Joseph's imagination? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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