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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. While Ron and Dan discuss their plan at their mother's house, she is _____ within hearing distance.
(a) Knitting.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Sitting.

2. What was the result of Ron's meeting with his brothers?
(a) He'd converted to their beliefs.
(b) He lost all hope in his family.
(c) He'd driven them insane.
(d) He brought them back to the LDS.

3. What was the speculation about why Smith's successor died?
(a) He fell off a cliff.
(b) He killed himself.
(c) He was killed by the governor.
(d) He was poisoned.

4. Why did the judge throw out Ron's first conviction?
(a) The judge felt the jury was bribed.
(b) The judge felt he wasn't mentally competent.
(c) The judge wanted to see the evidence again.
(d) The judge thought he was innocent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dame decide to do away with the emigrants?

2. When did Brenda realize that the Laffertys were religious fanatics?

3. Why were some nervous about allowing Ron to use an insanity plea?

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

5. Lee prophesied that Young would die within _______ if he was innocent.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bringham Young chosen to be the new prophet?

2. What was Dan's conviction in carrying out the murders?

3. What was Lee's prophecy? Would any good have come from it being fulfilled?

4. Why was Ron Lafferty hostile to the judge at his trial?

5. How responsible was Allen for Brenda's murder?

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

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

8. Why is Salt Lake City the center for Mormons today?

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

10. Did Woodruff fall in line with his predecessors' beliefs for the LDS, or did he contradict them? How?

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