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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. How many people composed Elijah's flock when Matthews arrived?

2. What was Margaret Matthews surprised of when Benjamin Folger contacted her?

3. Who joined Mount Zion shortly after Ann became pregnant?

4. What did Elijah call his seizures?

5. What was the name of the estate Matthews moved into after his release from the mental hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What physical decline did Elijah suffer from?

2. What did Matthews turn Mount Zion into?

3. How did Isabella describe Ann?

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

5. What did Isabella Van Wagenen change her name to and what did she become?

6. Where was Matthews reportedly seen after his time at Kirtland?

7. What did Matthews claim he became a victim of in "The Downfall, Parts 5 through 8"?

8. What happened in Isabella Van Wagenen's life from 1797 to 1827 according to "The Kingdom, Parts 4 through 6"?

9. What suit did Isabella Van Wagenen successfully conclude?

10. What happened to Benjamin and Ann Folger after the trial?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the missionary community in the 1800's and the significance it had on early American culture.

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