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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 21 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was historic about Woodruff's leadership?
(a) It cause unity in the church.
(b) It caused the split in the church.
(c) It angered the government.
(d) It established Salt Lake City.

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

3. In the Mormon Church. Ron was described as ________.
(a) Rebellious.
(b) Fanatical.
(c) Pios.
(d) Passive.

4. Why was Lee banished from Colorado City?
(a) He was involved in the Mountain Meadow Massacre.
(b) He was making secret plans to reinstate polygamy.
(c) He stole from the church.
(d) He was refusing to comply with simple rules.

5. Why, according to Krakauer, is it difficult for Mormon's to paint a flaw-free picture of Smith?
(a) They see his human qualities.
(b) The religion is so young.
(c) He was very flawed.
(d) They're not good liars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were people afraid of after Rulon's death?

2. What made Allen different than his brothers?

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

4. Why didn't the Laffertys kill Chloe Low?

5. Why did Smith write Section 132?

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