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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Rockwell try to kill Missouri's governor?
(a) To fulfill Smith's prophecy.
(b) Rockwell was crazy.
(c) To free his people.
(d) Rockwell wanted to be governor.

3. 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 born into a polygamist family.
(c) Ruby ran away.
(d) Ruby was poor.

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

5. How did Dan remember his childhood?
(a) As an unconventional one.
(b) He has no memory of it.
(c) As a traumatic one.
(d) As a happy one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Mormons permitted to settle in Illinois?

2. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?

3. Mormons attacked the Missourians after an _______ Missourian beat a Mormon man.

4. Krakauer explains that, because of Crossfield, Smith realized the ______ of allowing personal revelations.

5. After the Edmunds Tucker Act of 1887, what did fundamentalist believe a new prophet would bring?

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