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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mormons attacked the Missourians after an _______ Missourian beat a Mormon man.
(a) Intoxicated.
(b) Irate.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Insane.

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

3. Krakauer explains that early Mormons believed government law was inferior to __________.
(a) Smith's law.
(b) Basic human rights.
(c) God's law.
(d) Natural law.

4. Where is the Nephites' gold supposedly held?
(a) Salt Lake.
(b) The Dream Mine.
(c) Canada.
(d) The main church.

5. What question does Krakauer claim he will answer in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?
(a) Why these murders happened.
(b) What defines right and wrong.
(c) Whom the Lafferty family represents.
(d) What the meaning of life is.

6. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?
(a) Probation.
(b) Life in prison.
(c) 50 years.
(d) The death sentence.

7. After fleeing Illinois, why did Smith return?
(a) To confess his faults.
(b) To get his family.
(c) He missed his home.
(d) He believed he was abandoning his people.

8. After Smith destroyed Law's printing press, people feared Smith would become a _______ leader.
(a) Great.
(b) Tyrannical.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Political.

9. Why did Flora Jessop flee her home?
(a) She was afraid of her father.
(b) She was being forced into a polygamist marriage.
(c) She wasn't sure she wanted to be Mormon anymore.
(d) She was in love with another man.

10. How was sex regulated in fundamentalist Mormon communities?
(a) It could only happen on every anniversary.
(b) It could only happen if a woman was ovulating.
(c) It could only happen when one was selected from the lottery.
(d) It could only happen once a week.

11. Missourians disliked that the Mormons came into their state with an attitude of _______.
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Entitlement.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Hostility.

12. In his revelation, what does Crossfield claim he was told by God?
(a) To kill his wife.
(b) To raise money.
(c) To follow Smith.
(d) To reform the church.

13. Why, according to Krakauer, is it difficult for Mormon's to paint a flaw-free picture of Smith?
(a) They see his human qualities.
(b) He was very flawed.
(c) They're not good liars.
(d) The religion is so young.

14. How was Allen Lafferty related to Brenda?
(a) He was her father.
(b) He was her brother.
(c) He was her cousin.
(d) He was her husband.

15. Why did Rockwell try to kill Missouri's governor?
(a) Rockwell was crazy.
(b) To fulfill Smith's prophecy.
(c) To free his people.
(d) Rockwell wanted to be governor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Krakauer, why is there no proof of Smith's revelation?

2. Why were Mormons allowed to settle in Caldwell County?

3. Smith was given instructions by Moroni, God, and ______.

4. Why were the Mormons permitted to settle in Illinois?

5. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?

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