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

2. Celestial marriage has often been ________ by those who are not members of the Church.

3. The editors of what paper, when hearing Joseph pronounce the story of the stone of David, demanded that the Saints be exterminated?

4. What is a theocracy?

5. Which President did Joseph Smith visit to ask for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joseph provide for the succession and maintenance of the leadership of the church?

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

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

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

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

6. Who was John C. Bennett, and what did he do?

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

8. Joseph knew of the hostility towards Mormons from people, but where did he think the true problem was from?

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

10. What is the difference between sacred and secret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book it seems as if the Mormon community was treated differently than other citizens of the United States. Pick at least two ways in which the Mormons were denied their rights as citizens of the United States. Discuss, using examples from the book, what the rights they were denied were, how that affected the Mormons, and how that was different treatment from other citizens.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the apostates? Pick two of the three apostates or non-believers below and explain how they influenced events in the church. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

1) Mrs. Harris.

2) John C. Bennet.

3) Symonds Ryder.

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