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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. When did Matthews beat a woman according to historical evidences?

2. What did Sarah's death spark in Elijah?

3. What building did Kirk use for the Fourth Presbyterian Church meetings?

4. What did Elijah and Sarah Start to get prostitutes off the street?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did God and Jesus promise to Elijah?

2. What happened in Sarah's life in mid-June 1830?

3. Who was Elijah Pierson according to "Elijah Pierson, Introduction and Parts 1 through 4"?

4. What was Prophet Matthias being tried for according to the "Prologue"?

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

6. What did Matthews denounce?

7. How did Matthias see the United States?

8. What mission did Elijah and Sarah undertake in "Elijah Pierson, Parts 5 through 7"?

9. What did Elijah volunteer to become in 1819?

10. Why did Matthias strike a chord with some Americans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Elijah, Matthews, and Benjamin, examining the similarities and differences in their beliefs and actions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the sensationalist literary tradition and how it was influenced by Matthews' trial.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the charges made against Matthews and the significance of the trial.

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