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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 24 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Young choose to settle near the Great Salt Lake?
(a) It was their promise land.
(b) It wasn't part of the United States.
(c) Many Mormons were already there.
(d) It was good farm land.

2. What were the Mormons' hopes for the outcome of the Civil War?
(a) Both sides would destroy each other.
(b) The Confederacy would win.
(c) They would be rewarded by God.
(d) Europe would intervene.

3. Why were Mormons allowed to settle in Caldwell County?
(a) It was poor farm land.
(b) It wasn't very populated.
(c) It wasn't part of the United States.
(d) Many Mormons already lived there.

4. What would have been the benefit of Ron using an insanity plea?
(a) He would've had more publicity.
(b) He could have acted however he wanted.
(c) He would have been more sympathetic.
(d) He wouldn't be given the death sentence.

5. When did Dan Lafferty's life begin to fall apart?
(a) When he began to follow fundamentalist ideas.
(b) When his son married a non-Mormon.
(c) When he lost his arm in a car crash.
(d) When his father died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the attacking Mormons have to send a letter to Young while fighting the Francher group?

2. Why couldn't Smith read the inscription on the gold plates?

3. While in jail, Dan began to think his purpose in life was ______________.

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. Why did Flora Jessop flee her home?

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