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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 part of New York did Elijah and Sarah help prostitutes at?

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

3. When was Elijah born?

4. Who claimed to have spoken to God since childhood?

5. What did Elijah think God would do for him if he continued to spread the Gospel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kirtland and what did it predate?

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

3. How did Matthias see the United States?

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

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

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

7. What did Elijah volunteer to become in 1819?

8. How did Joseph Smith feel about Matthias and what did he do after a sermon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of Finneyism, including its philosophy and role in the United States during the 1800's.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of Ann as "Mother of the Kingdom" and why this role was significant.

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