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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, who was charged with treason, and the sheriffs who took him from Nauvoo were to be tried in what location?

2. Ms. Brodie states that the endowment is borrowed from what?

3. Five months after the death of Joseph Smith, Emma gave birth to a boy named what?

4. Newspapers in the east noticed that a ________ _______ was in the making in Nauvoo.

5. Joseph said that he would go to _____ for Emma.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Bennett use the first 50 pages of his book for?

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

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

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

6. How did Governor Ford plan to reduce the influence of the Nauvoo militia?

7. What happened to anyone who might testify on behalf of Joseph when he was brought in front of Judge King?

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What events led to Joseph's death? Why did Joseph die? How did Joseph make sure that the church could continue after his death? What happened to the church after Joseph's death? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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