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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Ron and Dan Lafferty?
(a) Brothers-in-law.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Father and son.
(d) Brothers.

2. What effect did the strict regulations on sex in fundamentalist communities have, according to Debbie?
(a) Sexual assault was common amongst teens.
(b) Sexual assault was rare and severely punished.
(c) People were much more at ease.
(d) People were afraid of their husbands.

3. What information did Allen Lafferty provide which aided Krakauer's description of the murders?
(a) The motives of his brothers.
(b) The history of his family.
(c) A timeline of the day.
(d) The history of the School of the Prophets.

4. According to Krakauer, why was the search for Ruby Jessop less thorough than for Elizabeth Smart?
(a) Ruby was poor.
(b) Ruby was born into a polygamist family.
(c) Ruby's parents told the police not to.
(d) Ruby ran away.

5. Whose will did Dan and Ron believe they were carrying out?
(a) Their mother's.
(b) Ron's.
(c) God's.
(d) Onias'.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krakuer explain is his larger objective in the story of the Laffertys?

2. Krakauer says he will try to explain the ______ of the Lafferty brothers' murders.

3. After the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887, what did fundamentalist believe a new prophet would bring?

4. How did Mitchell justify his abduction of Elizabeth Smart?

5. How was Allen Lafferty related to Brenda?

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