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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After DeLoy was excommunicated, why did the Mormon Church try to sue him?
(a) He'd stolen money from them.
(b) He was criticizing the church to the media.
(c) His house was owned by the church.
(d) He'd broken Mormon laws.

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

3. 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.

4. How was Allen Lafferty related to Brenda?
(a) He was her father.
(b) He was her cousin.
(c) He was her husband.
(d) He was her brother.

5. According to Krakauer, why is there no proof of Smith's revelation?
(a) He had to return the gold plates.
(b) He claims the proof is invisible.
(c) He lost the gold plates.
(d) He lost the translation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the modern Mormon Church receive Ron and Dan?

2. What job did Debbie's third husband quit?

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

4. Why were people drawn to Joseph Smith?

5. Fundamentalists believed the government was an entity of _______.

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