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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first temple site was in _________________________.
(a) Salt Lake City, Utah
(b) Palmyra, New York
(c) Independence, Missouri
(d) Kirkland, Ohio

2. Spiritists believe ____________________________________________-.
(a) in the existence of Hell
(b) in the existence of Purgatory
(c) that the afterlife is whatever each spirit chooses to make it
(d) in communication with Satan

3. What is a cult?
(a) A cult refers to a groups of people with different beliefs
(b) A cult refers to people with similar beliefs
(c) A cult refers to a group of oddballs
(d) A cult refers to a religious group that differs significantly from other religious groups in some respects.

4. The doctrines of Christian Science __________________________________________.
(a) are not related to the teachings of traditional Christianity
(b) vary slightly from the teachings of traditional Christianity
(c) closely parallel the teachings of traditional Christianity
(d) differ greatly from those of traditional Christianity

5. Who is considered a great prophet of Spiritism?
(a) Robert Dale Owen
(b) Harriet Beecher Stowe
(c) Andrew Jackson Davis
(d) Daniel Webster

Short Answer Questions

1. The way to escape the sorrow of life is to _____________________________.

2. What is the danger of contact with the Spirits?

3. As a result of the new vocabulary, __________________________________________.

4. What factors are important in the study of non-Christian cults?

5. Isolationism is a ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hubbard first promote his views regarding religion and psychology?

2. Why should Christians focus on definitions in any dialogue with cultists?

3. What is the goal of the Baha'i Faith?

4. How do Zen Buddhists differ from Buddhists regarding the achievement of Nirvana?

5. How should the Church deal with cults?

6. What distinguishes Unitarians from orthodox Christianity?

7. Describe the derivation of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

8. What do the Mormons accept as the Scripture?

9. What is the appeal of Spiritism?

10. What is the important first step in establishing rapport with a cult member?

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