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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Krakauer makes the observation that all religions have their share of _______.
(a) Gods.
(b) Idiosyncrasies.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Discrepancies.

2. Why was Smith sued by his clients for fraud?
(a) He promised them eternal life.
(b) The treasure was fools gold.
(c) He lied about his identity.
(d) He never found any treasure.

3. How did Mitchell justify his abduction of Elizabeth Smart?
(a) Their marriage was ordained by God.
(b) He was temporarily insane and didn't realize what he was doing.
(c) Elizabeth asked him to save her from her family.
(d) He was a man and could do anything he wanted.

4. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Dan's sentence?
(a) 25 years.
(b) The death sentence.
(c) Life in prison.
(d) Probation.

5. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?
(a) He learned German.
(b) He polished the plates.
(c) Moroni gave him peep stones.
(d) Moroni read them to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tom Green become the target for David Leavitt's lawsuit?

2. After loosing 116 pages of the transcribed text from the gold plates, what was the only way Smith said he could view them again?

3. What was the flaw Krakauer observes in Smith's story of the Lamanites?

4. What is the relationship between Ron and Dan Lafferty?

5. According to Krakauer, why was the search for Ruby Jessop less thorough than for Elizabeth Smart?

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