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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the judge throw out Ron's first conviction?
(a) The judge felt he wasn't mentally competent.
(b) The judge wanted to see the evidence again.
(c) The judge felt the jury was bribed.
(d) The judge thought he was innocent.

2. When did Brenda realize that the Laffertys were religious fanatics?
(a) When Allen built a shrine in their kitchen.
(b) When Allen refused to take their baby to the doctor.
(c) When Allen stopped eating for a month.
(d) When they tried to burn down her house.

3. Why did Ron saw off the barrel of a shotgun?
(a) To destroy evidence.
(b) To pass the time.
(c) To make it more portable.
(d) God told him to in his revelation.

4. Brigham Young was picked partially because of his beliefs on ______.
(a) Polygamy.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Technology.
(d) Revelations.

5. What was the Illinois governor's one condition for the cease-fire?
(a) The Mormons had to leave the United States.
(b) The Mormons had to repair the damage.
(c) The Mormons had to apologize.
(d) The Mormons had to pay them a million dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Mormon Church become bankrupt around the time of Taylor's death?

2. In the Mormon Church. Ron was described as ________.

3. What was the result of Ron's meeting with his brothers?

4. Why did Brenda's family blame Allen for her murder?

5. Where were Ron and Dan driving to at the end of Part 3, Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the events of July 24th unfold as they did?

2. What aided in the apprehension of Dan and Ron Lafferty?

3. Do Brenda's sisters have any regrets in retrospect? What and why?

4. Why was Young very popular among other Mormons?

5. According to the prosecution in his trial, why was Ron NOT insane?

6. Why was Warren Jeffs unpopular? What were people's predictions of the outcome of his leadership?

7. How responsible was Allen for Brenda's murder?

8. Why were people hesitant about allowing Ron to plead insanity? What potential problems could arise?

9. Did Woodruff fall in line with his predecessors' beliefs for the LDS, or did he contradict them? How?

10. How were the LeBaron children and Lafferty children similar?

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