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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 was Elijah's wife's name?

2. What did the middle class' evangelical reformist movement think of the Calvinist family structure?

3. What Jew influenced Matthews after he returned to New York?

4. How did Matthews' coworkers deem him?

5. Who personified the middle class' evangelical reformists of the 1820's and 1840's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Matthews' family and Matthews in 1795?

2. Who were the Finneyites and what did they denounce?

3. Why was Matthews' formal request to join Kirks' church denied?

4. Why did Matthews resent Edward Kirk and Finneyites?

5. What became clear by the latter half of 1830?

6. How were the Calvinist social ranks exhibited?

7. Who was Robert Matthews in "Robert Matthews, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

8. What happened to Matthews' family while they were in Albany?

9. What did Elijah do in 1820 and why was this significant?

10. In "Robert Matthews, Parts 5 through 7," where did Kirk arrive in 1828 and what post was he dismissed from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Calvinist tradition and doctrine in the United States and how it influenced early settlers.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance of Kirtland, Joseph Smith, and Mormonism in The Kingdom of Matthias.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the complexity of relationships in The Kingdom of Matthias, including the belief in a "match spirit."

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