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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Stake High Council consists of ________________________-.
(a) twelve high priests
(b) all priests
(c) the First Presidency
(d) ten high priests

2. The Mormon practice of polygamy began in ___________________.
(a) Kirkland, Ohio
(b) Salt Lake City, Utah
(c) Independence, Missouri
(d) never existed

3. Isolationism is a ________________________.
(a) Goal of Christianity
(b) Rejected by cultists
(c) Practiced by Christians
(d) Psychological trait of cult members

4. Which is not a term that refers to the ruling structure of the Mormon Church?
(a) Council of Twelve
(b) Mutual Improvement Association
(c) First Quorum of the Seventy
(d) General Authorities

5. The Watchtower uses term switching in regards to ________________________.
(a) The definitions of the Trinity
(b) The definition of God
(c) The definition of hell
(d) The definition of personal values

6. Zen Buddhism is dervied from ___________________________.
(a) Christianity
(b) Asian Buddhism
(c) Islam
(d) the Japanese branch of Buddhism

7. Charles Taze Russel was the founder of ____________________.
(a) Jehovah's Witnesses
(b) Mormons
(c) Seventh Days Adventists
(d) Scientology

8. Theosophy __________________________________.
(a) combines the basic doctrines of Christianity and Judaism
(b) bollows the doctrines from the world's major religions
(c) accepts the basic Christian doctrines
(d) rejects the basic Christian doctrines

9. The teachings of Scientology __________________________________.
(a) there are no specific teachings
(b) are contrary to orthodox Christian doctrine
(c) are based on Judeao teachings
(d) are the same as orthodox Christian doctrine

10. Scientology promises to help the follower achieve well being in all but one of the following areas:
(a) mental
(b) spiritual
(c) emotional
(d) physical

11. What is used in the evaluation of cults?
(a) Common sense
(b) Personal values
(c) The gospels of Christ
(d) Dictionary

12. To the Unitarian Universalists, which of the following does not contribute to salvation?
(a) faith in God
(b) last rites
(c) character development
(d) good works

13. The Christian Science faith was founded by ______________________.
(a) Ellen G. White
(b) Charles Taze Russell
(c) Mary Baker Eddy
(d) Lenora Piper

14. The Unitarian Universalist Church resulted from a merger of the Unitarians and Universalists in what year?
(a) 1959
(b) 1950
(c) 1945
(d) 1843

15. Term switching is ____________________________.
(a) The most potent tool of the traditional Christian
(b) Allows for dialogue betwen the cultist and the traditional Christian
(c) The most potent tool of cults
(d) Has no function for the cultist

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the founder of the Mormon faith?

2. Mary Baker Eddy's book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures _________________________.

3. Hubbard published his religious views and views on therapy in _________________________________.

4. Why is it believed that Christian Science prevents members from receiving medical treatment?

5. Redefinition of terms is evident in the Gnostic cults of __________________.

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