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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. According to Krakauer, why is it difficult for young girls to break away from abusive marriages in fundamentalist communities?
(a) The girls are raised to comply.
(b) The girls are very attached to their families.
(c) There is strict security in the communities.
(d) The police are also polygamists.

2. How did the modern Mormon Church receive Ron and Dan?
(a) They ignored them.
(b) They rejected them.
(c) They praised them.
(d) They tried to correct them.

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

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

5. Why were people drawn to Joseph Smith?
(a) His charisma.
(b) His creativity.
(c) His worldliness.
(d) His wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Krakauer describes Watson Lafferty as a ________.

2. What is the key difference Krakauer cites between the Bible and the Book of Mormon?

3. How did Tom Green become the target for David Leavitt's lawsuit?

4. After fleeing Illinois, why did Smith return?

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

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