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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?
(a) Moroni gave him peep stones.
(b) Moroni read them to him.
(c) He learned German.
(d) He polished the plates.

2. What was the result of Robert Crossfield's revelation?
(a) He was promoted.
(b) He was killed.
(c) Many people left the church.
(d) He was excommunicated.

3. In "Under the Banner of Heaven," what does Krakauer believe is the biggest disagreement between fundamentalists and modern Mormons?
(a) Polygamy.
(b) Their rights as American citizens.
(c) The gender of God.
(d) The location of the Promised Land.

4. What is the key difference Krakauer cites between the Bible and the Book of Mormon?
(a) Mormonism is much younger.
(b) The Bible is accepted as fact.
(c) The books cite different eras.
(d) The angels discussed are different.

5. Why did Flora Jessop flee her home?
(a) She was being forced into a polygamist marriage.
(b) She was afraid of her father.
(c) She was in love with another man.
(d) She wasn't sure she wanted to be Mormon anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Krakauer says he will try to explain the ______ of the Lafferty brothers' murders.

2. According to Krakauer, why was the search for Ruby Jessop less thorough than for Elizabeth Smart?

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

4. How did Dan remember his childhood?

5. What question does Krakauer claim he will answer in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

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