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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Fundamentalists believed the government was an entity of _______.
(a) Smith.
(b) Satan.
(c) Europe.
(d) God.

3. Why were Mormons allowed to settle in Caldwell County?
(a) It was poor farm land.
(b) It wasn't very populated.
(c) Many Mormons already lived there.
(d) It wasn't part of the United States.

4. At the School of the Prophets, what practice did Crossfield attempt to reinstate in his students?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Fasts.

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

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

7. What effect did the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887 have on the Mormon Church?
(a) It recognized the LDS as a legitimate organization.
(b) It invalidated personal revelations.
(c) It legalized polygamy.
(d) It outlawed polygamy.

8. What is the purpose of the facts Krakauer provides?
(a) It adds extra bulk to the book.
(b) It gives credit to the contributors.
(c) It serves as a backdrop.
(d) It enhances his credibility.

9. What job did Debbie's third husband quit?
(a) Being a priest.
(b) Being a salesman.
(c) Being a writer.
(d) Being a plumber.

10. When Linda was asked about her life with Green, her husband, what did she say?
(a) She wanted him to marry more women.
(b) She wasn't abused.
(c) She wanted another husband.
(d) She was afraid of him.

11. Although Law's actions against Smith had little effect on Smith's power, what did it affect?
(a) His relationship with Emma.
(b) The unconditional love of his followers.
(c) Relations with Missouri.
(d) Relations with Illinois.

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

13. Why did fundamentalists see accepting government funds as a virtuous act?
(a) They were fueling the economy.
(b) They were doing God's will.
(c) They were helping with its destruction.
(d) They were being charitable in return.

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

15. Why were Colorado's efforts to get rid of polygamy stopped?
(a) They became distracted by the Civil War.
(b) The governor received a revelation from God.
(c) The Mormons were fueling the economy.
(d) The public was sympathetic to the polygamist families.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Krakauer, what makes people today able to identify with Smith?

2. Krakauer uses direct quotes from the _____________.

3. How did non-Mormons feel about the beliefs printed in the Book of Mormon?

4. According to Krakauer, why did Smart's abduction draw so much attention and a thorough search?

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

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