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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose will did Dan and Ron believe they were carrying out?
(a) God's.
(b) Onias'.
(c) Their mother's.
(d) Ron's.

2. How was sex regulated in fundamentalist Mormon communities?
(a) It could only happen once a week.
(b) It could only happen on every anniversary.
(c) It could only happen if a woman was ovulating.
(d) It could only happen when one was selected from the lottery.

3. When Linda was asked about her life with Green, her husband, what did she say?
(a) She wanted him to marry more women.
(b) She wanted another husband.
(c) She was afraid of him.
(d) She wasn't abused.

4. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Dan's sentence?
(a) 25 years.
(b) Life in prison.
(c) Probation.
(d) The death sentence.

5. Debbie Palmer was her own step-grandmother because polygamist men have the right to marry their ______.
(a) Step-daughters.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Nieces.
(d) Neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Allen Lafferty related to Brenda?

3. What effect did the strict regulations on sex in fundamentalist communities have, according to Debbie?

4. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?

5. How did Tom Green become the target for David Leavitt's lawsuit?

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