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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 Dawn Bible Students Association ________________________________.
(a) Were a part of the Watchtower
(b) Were the sect the Jehovah's Witnesses split from
(c) Were a splinter group
(d) Represented the true followers of Russell

2. The practice of indoctrination falls under which characteristic of a cult?
(a) Structure of living
(b) Outlook on the world
(c) Authority
(d) Personal motivation

3. Cults ________________________________.
(a) Have the same beliefs
(b) Are all Christian based
(c) Have the same practices
(d) Emphasize different concepts

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

5. The purpose of psychological conditioning is to ___________________________.
(a) Create fear
(b) Develop emotional dependency
(c) Elicit a desired response
(d) Develop free thinking

Short Answer Questions

1. Christian Scientists believe that hell is _________________________.

2. What is the most important characteristic of cults?

3. How many cult members are there in the United States?

4. The Book of Mormon is said to have been written on ______________________.

5. The founder of the Baha'i World Faith was _____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there a difference between Jehovah's Witnesses doctrine and Russellism?

2. What happened to the founder of the Baha'i World Faith?

3. Does Theosophy accept the major Christian doctrines?

4. What role did Mary Baker Eddy see herself in?

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

6. What do the Mormons accept as the Scripture?

7. What distinguishes Unitarians from orthodox Christianity?

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

9. When do people become interested in Spiritism?

10. What is the appeal of the Unitarian Universalist Church?

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