View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Woodruff's stance on polygamy?
(a) He was against it.
(b) He supported it.
(c) He hadn't taken a stance yet.
(d) He felt it was a personal choice.

2. Why was the Francher group targeted by the Mormons?
(a) They were former allies.
(b) They were politicians.
(c) Young had stirred up anger.
(d) They represented evil.

3. Why was the Bateman family on Mount Dellenbaugh?
(a) They were looking for the Francher group.
(b) They were searching for the Dream Mine.
(c) They were planning to settle there.
(d) They were looking for an old signature.

4. Smith did NOT leave his followers with guidelines on ______________.
(a) How to bury a Mormon.
(b) Where to settle next.
(c) How to change the prayers.
(d) How to select a new prophet.

5. Where was the Francher group headed?
(a) California.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Utah.
(d) Canada.

6. Knapp and Carnes explain that they felt _____ after the murder.
(a) Depressed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Invigorated.
(d) Scared.

7. Why did Mormons join the Confederacy?
(a) They were against the United States government.
(b) They were paid to join.
(c) They wanted to keep their slaves.
(d) They liked the South.

8. Why did Dame decide to do away with the emigrants?
(a) He'd been told by God.
(b) He was tired of the stand-off.
(c) They hadn't heard from Young.
(d) They were good fighters.

9. 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) Europe would intervene.
(d) They would be rewarded by God.

10. What happened to the two men from the Francher group that escaped?
(a) They got lost.
(b) They got help from Indians.
(c) They were caught and killed.
(d) They surrendered.

11. When did Dianna become unhappy with her marriage to Ron?
(a) When he began to have affairs.
(b) When he tried to marry off their daughters as plural wives.
(c) When he started gambling away their money.
(d) When he tried to marry her sister.

12. Why did the Laffertys decide to abandon the rest of their plan?
(a) They took a wrong turn.
(b) They had another revelation.
(c) Allen was sick and needed help.
(d) They needed to run from the cops.

13. After Brenda's death, what does her sister regret?
(a) Not saying goodbye.
(b) Encouraging her to go back to Allen.
(c) Not warning her.
(d) Marrying into the Lafferty family.

14. What was Ron's attitude at his first trial?
(a) He as quiet and patient.
(b) He was sobbing and apologizing.
(c) He was verbally abusive to the judge.
(d) He was strong and defensive.

15. After Woodruff's reign, who believed polygamy was valid?
(a) Modern Mormons.
(b) Fundamentalists.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Ron and Dan driving to at the end of Part 3, Chapter 16?

2. What did Warren do with Rulon's ferry service?

3. What was Ron's choice for his execution?

4. The LeBaron brothers thought themselves to be _______________.

5. What dilemma were Mormons faced with after the death of Smith?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 496 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample