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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. Krakauer makes the observation that all religions have their share of _______.
(a) Gods.
(b) Idiosyncrasies.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Discrepancies.

2. Why was Law unable to press charges against Smith?
(a) Law wasn't a very good lawyer.
(b) Smith controlled the courts.
(c) There was no court system.
(d) Law had his fair share of bad deeds.

3. Why did fundamentalists see accepting government funds as a virtuous act?
(a) They were doing God's will.
(b) They were helping with its destruction.
(c) They were fueling the economy.
(d) They were being charitable in return.

4. Why did Dan give up his driver's license and stop paying taxes?
(a) He lost all his money.
(b) He wanted to prove his love for God.
(c) He was following the early teachings of Mormon.
(d) He was living in the wilderness.

5. In "Under the Banner of Heaven," what does Krakauer believe is the biggest disagreement between fundamentalists and modern Mormons?
(a) The gender of God.
(b) The location of the Promised Land.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Their rights as American citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tom Green become the target for David Leavitt's lawsuit?

2. Why did the gold plates vanish the first time they were presented to Smith?

3. Why were Colorado's efforts to get rid of polygamy stopped?

4. Debbie Palmer was her own step-grandmother because polygamist men have the right to marry their ______.

5. What question does Krakauer claim he will answer in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Lafferty family described?

2. Why was DeLoy no longer with the Mormon Church?

3. Why did Joseph Smith return to Illinois?

4. Why did Leavitt bring Green to trial?

5. What caused the end of Smith and Law's friendship?

6. According to Krakauer, why is Joseph Smith still appealing to people today?

7. What is the purpose of Krakauer presenting the entire story upfront in the prologue? Is he giving away the whole book?

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

9. According to Krakauer, how different are modern and fundamentalist Mormons?

10. According to Lorna Craig, how was the response to Elizabeth Smart's disappearance different from Ruby Jessop's? Why does she believe there was a different response and effort?

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