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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Flora Jessop flee her home?

2. Debbie Palmer was her own step-grandmother because polygamist men have the right to marry their ______.

3. Dan and Ron believed Brenda and Erica's deaths were _______.

4. Why were people drawn to Joseph Smith?

5. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Crossfield excommunicated? How much of the LDS rejected him?

2. Why was Joseph Smith charged with fraud? How did his treasure business compare with his religious revelation?

3. What was the relevance of the Dream Mine to the School of the Prophets?

4. What caused Dan Lafferty's trouble with the law? Was this compensated for in any way through religion?

5. What is Krakauer's intention with "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

6. According to Krakauer, why is Joseph Smith still appealing to people today?

7. Was Smith obedient with the angel Moroni? What was the outcome?

8. Why did Rockwell shoot the Missouri Governor? What was the outcome?

9. According to Lorna Craig, how was the response to Elizabeth Smart's disappearance different from Ruby Jessop's? Why does she believe there was a different response and effort?

10. What is the purpose of Krakauer presenting the entire story upfront in the prologue? Is he giving away the whole book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert Crossfield, otherwise known as the Prophet Onias, had a significant impact on the LDS and the Lafferty family because of his belief in personal revelations. What flaws in humans and the LDS did Crossfield's actions bring out? What influence did his ideals have on Mormonism?

Essay Topic 2

The FLDS follows the foundations of the Mormon faith while the LDS has evolved to fit the times. The development of the original church and the eventual split between two factions within the church are prominent veins in the narrative. Discuss how these two prominent divisions of the church represent different desires and natures of humans in their relationship with religion and their surroundings. Why do these two exist? What effect has this separation had on the people discussed in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relevance of the title "Under the Banner of Heaven."

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