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

2. What dilemma were Mormons faced with after the death of Smith?
(a) How to change the prayers.
(b) Where he should be buried.
(c) Selecting a new prophet.
(d) Where to settle next.

3. What would have been the benefit of Ron using an insanity plea?
(a) He would've had more publicity.
(b) He wouldn't be given the death sentence.
(c) He would have been more sympathetic.
(d) He could have acted however he wanted.

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

5. What did Warren do with Rulon's ferry service?
(a) Kept it open.
(b) Abandoned it.
(c) Sold it.
(d) Closed it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Bateman family on Mount Dellenbaugh?

2. What was Ron's attitude at his first trial?

3. Why does Dan stay with Ron through Ron's plan?

4. What relevance did Knapp and Carnes have in the murders?

5. What did the crimes of the LeBarons and Laffertys have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do Brenda's sisters have any regrets in retrospect? What and why?

2. How did Brenda realize the truth of the family she married into?

3. Why did the Laffertys decided to abandon the rest of their revelation?

4. Why did the Saints join the Confederacy?

5. Were the Native Americans to blame for the Mountain Meadow Massacre?

6. Why was Dan the more active participant in the murders rather than Ron?

7. How were the LeBaron children and Lafferty children similar?

8. What aided in the apprehension of Dan and Ron Lafferty?

9. Why was Young very popular among other Mormons?

10. Why were Smith and Hyrum's killers not brought to justice?

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