Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 was the Illinois governor's one condition for the cease-fire?

2. How did Ron and Dan look when they left Brenda's house?

3. What was the most emotionally difficult aspect of the trial for Brenda's family?

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

5. After attempting to knock Brenda unconscious, what does Ron want to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Was Colonel Dame involved in the Mountain Meadow Massacre? How so?

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

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

5. What was Dan's conviction in carrying out the murders?

6. Why was Bringham Young chosen to be the new prophet?

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

8. Why did the Saints join the Confederacy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a group, the youth of the LDS has had both a positive and a negative role in Mormonism. Discuss this dual role for the LDS youth. Why is the youth group popular with some, yet criticized by others?

Essay Topic 2

Although he is discussing the history if the Mormon Church, Krakauer discusses that the idiosyncrasies of the LDS are reflected in many other religions. What is the effect of Krakauer's comparisons to other religions? What statement is he trying to make?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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