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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887, what did fundamentalist believe a new prophet would bring?
(a) Money and celebrity for the church.
(b) A new promise land.
(c) The return of polygamy.
(d) A new take on government.

2. Krakauer explains that early Mormons believed government law was inferior to __________.
(a) Natural law.
(b) Basic human rights.
(c) Smith's law.
(d) God's law.

3. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?
(a) Life in prison.
(b) Probation.
(c) The death sentence.
(d) 50 years.

4. What did Crossfield teach his students at the School of the Prophets?
(a) How to have personal revelations.
(b) How to praise God.
(c) How to rebel against the Latter Day Saints.
(d) How to reason with politicians.

5. After DeLoy was excommunicated, why did the Mormon Church try to sue him?
(a) He'd stolen money from them.
(b) He'd broken Mormon laws.
(c) His house was owned by the church.
(d) He was criticizing the church to the media.

6. How did the modern Mormon Church receive Ron and Dan?
(a) They tried to correct them.
(b) They ignored them.
(c) They rejected them.
(d) They praised them.

7. What was the final straw in Law and Smith's friendship?
(a) Law criticized Smith to the media.
(b) Smith tried to seduce Law's wife.
(c) Law tried to seduce Emma.
(d) Smith stole Law's money.

8. Why did the gold plates vanish the first time they were presented to Smith?
(a) He couldn't understand them.
(b) He looked at them before he was instructed to do so.
(c) There was a time limit on them.
(d) Moroni didn't show him the right ones.

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

10. Why couldn't Smith read the inscription on the gold plates?
(a) It was written in old English.
(b) It was worn.
(c) It was written in Egyptian.
(d) It was too bright out.

11. Why was Law unable to press charges against Smith?
(a) Law had his fair share of bad deeds.
(b) There was no court system.
(c) Smith controlled the courts.
(d) Law wasn't a very good lawyer.

12. Why did Matilda stay with Dan, despite her issues with his religious practices?
(a) She needed money.
(b) She agreed with his beliefs for the most part.
(c) He threatened her.
(d) She felt she needed to learn from him.

13. Krakauer says he will try to explain the ______ of the Lafferty brothers' murders.
(a) Absurdity.
(b) Gravity.
(c) Effect.
(d) Circumstances.

14. According to Krakauer, why is there no proof of Smith's revelation?
(a) He lost the translation.
(b) He lost the gold plates.
(c) He had to return the gold plates.
(d) He claims the proof is invisible.

15. Why did Debbie decide to flee Bountiful?
(a) Blackmore wanted to marry her daughter.
(b) Blackmore was abusing her.
(c) She'd killed her husband.
(d) She'd cheated on her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Latter Day Saints, why did Moroni leave them gold?

2. What question does Krakauer claim he will answer in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

3. Where is the Nephites' gold supposedly held?

4. Why did Smith plead guilty to treason?

5. According to Debbie Palmer, what made Elizabeth Smart an easy target for abduction?

(see the answer keys)

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