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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 did the letter from Isabella Laisdell to the judge say?

2. Who was the district attorney in charge of Matthews' case?

3. What movement did Isabella Van Wagenen join in New England?

4. What did Isabella Van Wagenen do when Matthews left New York?

5. What did Matthews realize when he met Elijah for the first time according to "The Kingdom, Parts 1 through 3"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Thompsons join the Kingdom and then leave shortly after?

2. Why did prosecutors abandon the fraud case against Matthews?

3. Why was Benjamin oblivious to the courtship between Ann and Matthews?

4. What physical decline did Elijah suffer from?

5. Who was Ann Folger?

6. What did the judge decide regarding the charges and what happened to Matthews?

7. What did Matthews eventually ban?

8. What did Charles obtain and what happened to Isabella and Benjamin as a result?

9. How did Matthews commission Elijah according to "The Kingdom, Parts 1 through 3"?

10. What tradition continues to the present day according to Paul E. Johnson?

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why The Kingdom dissolved and the significance of its dissolution.

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