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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Allen different than his brothers?
(a) He was adopted.
(b) He'd always been fundamentalist.
(c) He hadn't converted to fundamentalism.
(d) He never married.

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

3. Why did Woodruff change his position on polygamy?
(a) He was bribed to agree with other people.
(b) His wife wanted more women in the family.
(c) He had a meeting with Jesus and Smith.
(d) He fell in love with another woman.

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

5. What was the Illinois governor's one condition for the cease-fire?
(a) The Mormons had to pay them a million dollars.
(b) The Mormons had to apologize.
(c) The Mormons had to leave the United States.
(d) The Mormons had to repair the damage.

6. Why does Dan stay with Ron through Ron's plan?
(a) He received a revelation telling him to stay.
(b) Ron threatened him.
(c) He didn't have anywhere else to go.
(d) He needed the money.

7. In the Mormon Church. Ron was described as ________.
(a) Fanatical.
(b) Pios.
(c) Passive.
(d) Rebellious.

8. Why did Dianna ask Ron to try to convince his brothers to abandon their new beliefs?
(a) She wanted to get him out of the house.
(b) She wanted them to convert to Christianity.
(c) The brothers looked up to him.
(d) Ron was bored.

9. Why was Dan's testimony crucial to Ron's trial?
(a) Ron wasn't the mastermind.
(b) Ron had a violent history.
(c) Ron tried to seduce Brenda.
(d) Ron was present for the murders.

10. Why were some nervous about allowing Ron to use an insanity plea?
(a) He would be found innocent.
(b) It could change the way religion was handled in court.
(c) It could make others sympathetic to him.
(d) It would give Ron a superiority complex.

11. What was the most emotionally difficult aspect of the trial for Brenda's family?
(a) Reading her journals.
(b) Facing Allen.
(c) Seeing Ron.
(d) Fearing an innocent verdict.

12. Who encouraged Dianna to leave her husband?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Brenda.
(c) God.
(d) Dan.

13. The LeBaron brothers thought themselves to be _______________.
(a) Soldiers of the Devil.
(b) Children.
(c) Gods.
(d) Lambs of God.

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

15. How did Lee die?
(a) He was executed.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) Old age.
(d) He killed himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Garner believed Ron's revelation was a result of __________.

2. What were people afraid of after Rulon's death?

3. Why did Mormons join the Confederacy?

4. Why did the Illinois governor order a cease-fire?

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

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