View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Matthews and Joseph Smith advocate for society?
(a) Equality between men and women.
(b) A strong government.
(c) A strong patriarchy.
(d) A strong matriarchy.

2. Who did Matthews strike a cord with according to the "Prologue"?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Women.
(c) Men.
(d) Those afraid of change.

3. What did the middle class' evangelical reformist movement think of the Calvinist family structure?
(a) It was supportive of slavery.
(b) It was equitable.
(c) It was oppressive to women.
(d) It was good for women.

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

5. Who personified the middle class' evangelical reformists of the 1820's and 1840's?
(a) James Kirk.
(b) Elijah Smith.
(c) Charles Grandison Finney.
(d) Martin Luther.

Short Answer Questions

1. What church did Matthews find inspiring after losing his sons?

2. When did Matthews try to enlarged the store he worked at?

3. What did Smith know about Joshua after their first meeting?

4. How many of his sons did Matthews lose to illness between 1816 and 1819?

5. What did the middle class' evangelical reformist movement lead to for men and women?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 244 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample