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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dan decide to turn back to Brenda's house after their first attempt?
(a) He forgot his glasses.
(b) He wanted to reason with her.
(c) He got a feeling he was supposed to.
(d) He was angrier with her than before.

2. Why does Dan stay with Ron through Ron's plan?
(a) Ron threatened him.
(b) He needed the money.
(c) He received a revelation telling him to stay.
(d) He didn't have anywhere else to go.

3. Joseph Smith was the son of a ______.
(a) Teacher.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Salesman.

4. Krakauer explains that early Mormons believed government law was inferior to __________.
(a) Basic human rights.
(b) God's law.
(c) Natural law.
(d) Smith's law.

5. What effect did the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887 have on the Mormon Church?
(a) It legalized polygamy.
(b) It recognized the LDS as a legitimate organization.
(c) It outlawed polygamy.
(d) It invalidated personal revelations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Smith sued by his clients for fraud?

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

3. After Brenda's death, what does her sister regret?

4. Joseph Smith is believed to have practiced ________.

5. What similarities does Krakauer cite between fundamentalist and modern Mormons?

(see the answer key)

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