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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. Why were Colorado's efforts to get rid of polygamy stopped?
(a) The governor received a revelation from God.
(b) The public was sympathetic to the polygamist families.
(c) The Mormons were fueling the economy.
(d) They became distracted by the Civil War.

2. According to Krakauer, why was the search for Ruby Jessop less thorough than for Elizabeth Smart?
(a) Ruby's parents told the police not to.
(b) Ruby was poor.
(c) Ruby was born into a polygamist family.
(d) Ruby ran away.

3. Why did fundamentalists see accepting government funds as a virtuous act?
(a) They were fueling the economy.
(b) They were doing God's will.
(c) They were being charitable in return.
(d) They were helping with its destruction.

4. What similarities does Krakauer cite between fundamentalist and modern Mormons?
(a) They stem from the same laws and principles.
(b) They follow the same leader.
(c) They are both prominent forces in American politics.
(d) They live together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Under the Banner of Heaven," what does Krakauer believe is the biggest disagreement between fundamentalists and modern Mormons?

2. What effect did the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887 have on the Mormon Church?

3. What is the relationship between Ron and Dan Lafferty?

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

5. When Linda was asked about her life with Green, her husband, what did she say?

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