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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Krakauer uses direct quotes from the _____________.
2. How did the Mormons respond to being attacked by Missourians in October, 1838?
3. According to Krakauer, what makes people today able to identify with Smith?
4. How was sex regulated in fundamentalist Mormon communities?
5. How did Dan remember his childhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Krakauer see as "strange" about the road to Smith's revelation?
2. 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?
3. Why was Crossfield excommunicated? How much of the LDS rejected him?
4. According to the Prologue, did the Lafferty brothers feel justified in their actions? How and why?
5. Was Smith obedient with the angel Moroni? What was the outcome?
6. What was the relevance of the Dream Mine to the School of the Prophets?
7. What were the potential problems with the LDS recognizing personal revelations? Was it possible to correct these problems?
8. What is the purpose of Krakauer presenting the entire story upfront in the prologue? Is he giving away the whole book?
9. How does Krakauer build his story?
10. According to Palmer, why was Elizabeth Smart an easy target?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
DeLoy Bateman, a former member of the LDS became an atheist after his excommunication. At the end of Krakauer's book, DeLoy discusses his views on the Mormon Church. Discuss and compare DeLoy and Krakauer's views on religion and how it DeLoy adopted and changed his position with God through his life. What does Bateman display about men and the Mormon faith and men and other religions?
Essay Topic 2
The Lafferty family's actions are what developed the inspiration for Krakauer's exploration into the Mormon Church. They represent fanaticism and fundamentalism in more concrete terms for the reader. Discuss how the effect of the Lafferty family fleshes out the church's history which Krakauer provides. Who are the Laffertys? What are they supposed to represent?
Essay Topic 3
As a group, the youth of the LDS has had both a positive and a negative role in Mormonism. Discuss this dual role for the LDS youth. Why is the youth group popular with some, yet criticized by others?
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