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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. What city do Jim and Judy visit before going back to Arkansas?

2. What threatens the crops of the first LDS members?

3. What do Mormons call themselves?

4. Who are God's representatives on earth?

5. How long was the probation period for Jim and Judy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Judy surprised by Nell's confession?

2. Why is it dangerous that the Mormon church provides Sunday school lessons for members?

3. How does her new life as a Mormon woman make Judy feel?

4. When is Judy supposed to wear her special undergarments?

5. What excuse do the Mormons give concerning their desire to hurry Jim and Judy into the church.

6. What requirements does the Mormon church put on Jim and Judy's marriage?

7. How do Jim and Judy handle the proposition that they be baptized?

8. How do Jim and Judy's lives in Arizona change as a result of their Mormonism?

9. What happens at the Bishop's Storehouse?

10. Why is there a monument containing gulls on the Mormon temple?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the requirements for a group to be considered a cult. Based on these guidelines do you believe that it was proper for Judy to refer Mormonism as a cult? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the circumstances under which both Jim and Judy realize they do not believe the things that the Mormons teach. How are their revelations similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of Nell in the novel.

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