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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. What was historic about Woodruff's leadership?
(a) It established Salt Lake City.
(b) It caused the split in the church.
(c) It angered the government.
(d) It cause unity in the church.

2. Why did the attacking Mormons have to send a letter to Young while fighting the Francher group?
(a) The group offered them a bribe.
(b) The group held out longer than anticipated.
(c) The group agreed to convert.
(d) There were many women and children.

3. Why did Brenda's family blame Allen for her murder?
(a) He provoked his brothers.
(b) He didn't warn her.
(c) He gave them money for the murder.
(d) He prayed for it to happen.

4. Why was the Bateman family on Mount Dellenbaugh?
(a) They were searching for the Dream Mine.
(b) They were looking for an old signature.
(c) They were looking for the Francher group.
(d) They were planning to settle there.

5. The Mormons decided to select a new leader based on the candidate's ______________.
(a) Ideas about polygamy.
(b) Youth.
(c) Upbringing.
(d) Ideas for overthrowing the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Laffertys decide to abandon the rest of their plan?

2. What was Warren's tool for leadership?

3. After changing his beliefs, Woodruff told his followers polygamy was a ______ principle.

4. Brigham Young was picked partially because of his beliefs on ______.

5. Why did Ron make the School of the Prophets his entire life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the split in the LDS?

2. Why did the events of July 24th unfold as they did?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Was Colonel Dame involved in the Mountain Meadow Massacre? How so?

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

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