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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. What effect did the strict regulations on sex in fundamentalist communities have, according to Debbie?
(a) Sexual assault was rare and severely punished.
(b) Sexual assault was common amongst teens.
(c) People were afraid of their husbands.
(d) People were much more at ease.

2. Smith was given instructions by Moroni, God, and ______.
(a) His mother.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The seasons.
(d) A rock.

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

4. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?
(a) Probation.
(b) The death sentence.
(c) 50 years.
(d) Life in prison.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Krakauer, why did Smart's abduction draw so much attention and a thorough search?

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. Why did fundamentalists see accepting government funds as a virtuous act?

5. What information did Allen Lafferty provide which aided Krakauer's description of the murders?

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