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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elijah Pierson, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smith know about Joshua after their first meeting?
(a) That his beliefs reflected his own.
(b) That he was Matthews.
(c) That he was dangerous.
(d) That he wanted him to stay.

2. What did Smith say of Matthews after their first meeting?
(a) "He would be a good leader."
(b) "His way was the only way."
(c) "His mind was evidently filled with darkness."
(d) "He couldn't control himself."

3. Who did Elijah open a mercantile store with?
(a) Robert Matthews.
(b) Martha Kirk.
(c) Benjamin Globle.
(d) John Steinbrenner.

4. Why did Matthews not introduce himself to Joseph Smith under his real name?
(a) He wanted to infiltrate the Mormons.
(b) He was escaping jail time.
(c) He was infamous in New York.
(d) Joseph Smith didn't want any competitive preachers.

5. Who sat in the front of a Calvinist church in the early 1800's?
(a) Children.
(b) The merchants.
(c) The poor.
(d) Those who donated the most.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Elijah and Sarah move to Bowery Hill to join a burgeoning perfectionist community?

2. What movement was Elijah involved with before joining Matthias?

3. When did Sarah and Elijah marry?

4. What did Joseph Smith found?

5. What type of evangelical person was Elijah?

(see the answer key)

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