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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. What did Rulon Jeffs believe about himself?

2. Smith did NOT leave his followers with guidelines on ______________.

3. What changed in Dan during his road trip with Ron?

4. What was Ron's choice for his execution?

5. What did the Mormon people need in their struggle that Young offered them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Salt Lake City the center for Mormons today?

3. Were the Native Americans to blame for the Mountain Meadow Massacre?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the pivotal plight of the Lafferty brothers that caused the murders?

10. Why did the Laffertys decided to abandon the rest of their revelation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Krakauer gives Mormon women a strong voice in his book. Providing the reader with angles ranging from Flora Jessop, who fled her polygamist home, to Emmylou, who dreams of being a plural wife. Discuss the point of view of Mormon women offered in the book and what dimensions of the church and humanity they display.

Essay Topic 2

Krakauer discusses the long history of tensions between Mormons and the states they settled in. Discuss the causes and resolutions for these conflicts. How did the displacement of Mormons through several states affect the current make-up of their organization and attitude?

Essay Topic 3

Personal revelations were what founded the Mormon faith, but they also ran the risk of destroying it. Discuss why personal revelations hold so much power and why they are so relevant to the religion.

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