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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Mormon Church become bankrupt around the time of Taylor's death?
(a) Legislation passed by the government.
(b) The leaders' reckless spending.
(c) Taylor's contribution to charity.
(d) Financing wars.

2. At the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 20, Krakauer revisits the story of _________.
(a) The Mountain Meadow Massacre.
(b) The Lafferty murders.
(c) Young's rise to power.
(d) The angel Moroni.

3. Krakauer makes the observation that all religions have their share of _______.
(a) Gods.
(b) Discrepancies.
(c) Idiosyncrasies.
(d) Beliefs.

4. What made Allen different than his brothers?
(a) He'd always been fundamentalist.
(b) He never married.
(c) He was adopted.
(d) He hadn't converted to fundamentalism.

5. After loosing 116 pages of the transcribed text from the gold plates, what was the only way Smith said he could view them again?
(a) If he went to the mountain.
(b) If he prayed ten times a day.
(c) If he married Emma Harris.
(d) If he paid Moroni.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Lee's prophecy did Young die?

2. What was the flaw Krakauer observes in Smith's story of the Lamanites?

3. According to Krakauer, why is there no proof of Smith's revelation?

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

5. Joseph Smith was the son of a ______.

(see the answer key)

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