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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 12 - 13.

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'd broken Mormon laws.
(c) His house was owned by the church.
(d) He was criticizing the church to the media.

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

3. Debbie Palmer was her own step-grandmother because polygamist men have the right to marry their ______.
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Step-daughters.
(d) Nieces.

4. Why couldn't Smith read the inscription on the gold plates?
(a) It was written in Egyptian.
(b) It was too bright out.
(c) It was written in old English.
(d) It was worn.

5. Why did the gold plates vanish the first time they were presented to Smith?
(a) He couldn't understand them.
(b) Moroni didn't show him the right ones.
(c) There was a time limit on them.
(d) He looked at them before he was instructed to do so.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Emma threaten Smith with to get him to stop marrying more women?

2. Krakauer explains that early Mormons believed government law was inferior to __________.

3. What question does Krakauer claim he will answer in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

4. How did Dan remember his childhood?

5. Why were people drawn to Joseph Smith?

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