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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Mormons respond to being attacked by Missourians in October, 1838?
(a) They fought back.
(b) They fled.
(c) They tried to surrender.
(d) They prayed.

2. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?
(a) Moroni read them to him.
(b) He polished the plates.
(c) He learned German.
(d) Moroni gave him peep stones.

3. Why did the gold plates vanish the first time they were presented to Smith?
(a) Moroni didn't show him the right ones.
(b) He couldn't understand them.
(c) He looked at them before he was instructed to do so.
(d) There was a time limit on them.

4. What idea of Mormon families was the biggest problem to Debbie Palmer?
(a) The strict rules.
(b) The number of children.
(c) The patriarchy.
(d) The low standards of living.

5. Which text was responsible for many of the Laffertys' marriages falling apart?
(a) The Book of Mormon.
(b) The Psalm of the School of the Prophets.
(c) The Peace Maker.
(d) Onias' autobiography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joseph Smith was the son of a ______.

2. Why did Matilda stay with Dan, despite her issues with his religious practices?

3. Where is the Nephites' gold supposedly held?

4. What is the key difference Krakauer cites between the Bible and the Book of Mormon?

5. When did Dan Lafferty's life begin to fall apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Krakauer build his story?

2. Why was Joseph Smith charged with fraud? How did his treasure business compare with his religious revelation?

3. What was the relevance of the Dream Mine to the School of the Prophets?

4. According to Palmer, why was Elizabeth Smart an easy target?

5. How is the Lafferty family described?

6. What is Section 132? Why was it important to Smith?

7. What were the potential problems with the LDS recognizing personal revelations? Was it possible to correct these problems?

8. Why were the relations between Missourians and Mormons strained?

9. Was Smith obedient with the angel Moroni? What was the outcome?

10. What is Krakauer's intention with "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

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