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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. Who was Matthews' servant after his release from the mental hospital?

2. What did Elijah do when Matthews escaped to New York?

3. When did Isabella Van Wagenen start to work for James Latourette?

4. Who did Matthews meet at Kirtland?

5. Who did Matthews version of the universe hold in the highest regard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Matthews eventually ban?

4. Why did penny press editors complain according to the "Epilogue"?

5. What did Matthews predict in 1851?

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

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

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

9. What did Matthews turn Mount Zion into?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss the significance of Sojourner Truth in the abolitionist movement and what influenced her to become involved.

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