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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. How did the Mormons respond to being attacked by Missourians in October, 1838?
(a) They tried to surrender.
(b) They fled.
(c) They fought back.
(d) They prayed.

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

3. Why did Debbie decide to flee Bountiful?
(a) She'd cheated on her husband.
(b) Blackmore wanted to marry her daughter.
(c) She'd killed her husband.
(d) Blackmore was abusing her.

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

5. What information did Allen Lafferty provide which aided Krakauer's description of the murders?
(a) The motives of his brothers.
(b) A timeline of the day.
(c) The history of the School of the Prophets.
(d) The history of his family.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the result of Robert Crossfield's revelation?

4. After loosing 116 pages of the transcribed text from the gold plates, what was the only way Smith said he could view them again?

5. How was sex regulated in fundamentalist Mormon communities?

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