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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 first wife must _____ to any other wives.

2. What did Joseph say to his mother before he was taken away to Liberty Jail?

3. Sidney Rigdon's speech at the celebration of the cornerstone for the Far West temple was reprinted in what paper?

4. In what year did Mormons try to vote in Daviess County for the first time?

5. How many of Joseph and Emma's children lived?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the ruin that a few men discovered in Far West Missouri?

3. What did the New York Herald say in its obituary about Joseph Smith?

4. Rather than seeking revenge, what did the Saints do when they learned of Joseph's death?

5. What was Governor Ford's solution to avoid having a militia attack Nauvoo after the Nauvoo newspaper was destroyed?

6. What is the difference between sacred and secret?

7. What happened to those who took multiple wives without a commandment from God, and why?

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

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Who was Emma? What was her importance in the development of the church? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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