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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What changed in Dan during his road trip with Ron?
(a) He became more violent.
(b) He became calm and serene.
(c) He became less sure about their plan.
(d) He believed more of what Ron said.

3. Who survived the Mountain Meadow Massacre?
(a) Only young children.
(b) Half of the Francher group.
(c) Only women and children.
(d) No one.

4. What is the purpose of the facts Krakauer provides?
(a) It adds extra bulk to the book.
(b) It serves as a backdrop.
(c) It enhances his credibility.
(d) It gives credit to the contributors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mormons join the Confederacy?

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

3. Why did Dianna ask Ron to try to convince his brothers to abandon their new beliefs?

4. What made Allen different than his brothers?

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

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