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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the two men from the Francher group that escaped?
(a) They were caught and killed.
(b) They got help from Indians.
(c) They surrendered.
(d) They got lost.

2. What was historic about Woodruff's leadership?
(a) It established Salt Lake City.
(b) It caused the split in the church.
(c) It cause unity in the church.
(d) It angered the government.

3. How was Ron able to convince Dan to help him in his murder plan?
(a) He told Dan it was God's will.
(b) He told Dan he needed him.
(c) He paid him.
(d) He threatened him.

4. Who survived the Mountain Meadow Massacre?
(a) Only young children.
(b) Half of the Francher group.
(c) No one.
(d) Only women and children.

5. Why did Dianna ask Ron to try to convince his brothers to abandon their new beliefs?
(a) The brothers looked up to him.
(b) She wanted them to convert to Christianity.
(c) Ron was bored.
(d) She wanted to get him out of the house.

6. Taylor held his beliefs long after _________.
(a) The creation of Section 132.
(b) The Edmunds Act of 1882.
(c) His wife's death.
(d) His excommunication.

7. At first, it was anticipated that _____________was to be Smith's successor.
(a) A young woman.
(b) Brigham Young.
(c) Smith's son.
(d) His younger brother.

8. Krakauer explains that Dan _____ finished the murders.
(a) Angrily.
(b) Ceremoniously.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) Calmly.

9. Why did Young choose to settle near the Great Salt Lake?
(a) It was good farm land.
(b) It was their promise land.
(c) Many Mormons were already there.
(d) It wasn't part of the United States.

10. What was Ron's choice for his execution?
(a) Hanging.
(b) A firing squad.
(c) Electrocution.
(d) Poison.

11. Garner believed Ron's revelation was a result of __________.
(a) Drugs and alcohol.
(b) A lifetime of neglect and abuse.
(c) God's will.
(d) Intentionally searching for revelations.

12. The LeBaron brothers thought themselves to be _______________.
(a) Children.
(b) Lambs of God.
(c) Gods.
(d) Soldiers of the Devil.

13. What was Ron's attitude at his first trial?
(a) He was sobbing and apologizing.
(b) He was strong and defensive.
(c) He as quiet and patient.
(d) He was verbally abusive to the judge.

14. Unhappy with Warren's leadership, what did many predict would happen?
(a) People would break away from the church.
(b) The government would attack them.
(c) A new leader would take over.
(d) More people would join.

15. While Ron and Dan discuss their plan at their mother's house, she is _____ within hearing distance.
(a) Sitting.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did vigilantes do after Smith and Hyrum's killers were found innocent?

2. Why did the judge throw out Ron's first conviction?

3. What did Warren do with Rulon's ferry service?

4. Why didn't the Laffertys kill Chloe Low?

5. What was Woodruff's stance on polygamy?

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