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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. According to Krakauer, what makes people today able to identify with Smith?
2. Krakauer uses direct quotes from the _____________.
3. What information did Allen Lafferty provide which aided Krakauer's description of the murders?
4. Smith was given instructions by Moroni, God, and ______.
5. What did Crossfield teach his students at the School of the Prophets?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Krakauer build his story?
2. According to Palmer, why was Elizabeth Smart an easy target?
3. Why did Debbie Palmer and Flora Jessop act as they did?
4. What caused the end of Smith and Law's friendship?
5. What caused Dan Lafferty's trouble with the law? Was this compensated for in any way through religion?
6. 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?
7. Why did Rockwell shoot the Missouri Governor? What was the outcome?
8. Does Krakauer believe taking funds from the government is hypocritical of fundamentalist Mormons? What is their justification?
9. What were the potential problems with the LDS recognizing personal revelations? Was it possible to correct these problems?
10. Why did Leavitt bring Green to trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ron was once considered the most levelheaded of his brothers, but he soon became their worst influence. Yet, the adoration of his brothers endured. Discuss what made Ron take his dark turn and what his inspirations and motives were for his actions.
Essay Topic 2
Krakauer discusses several examples of poor treatment and the kidnapping of young girls within the Mormon communities. Krakauer and his contributors offer some explanation for compliance, resistance, and the general approach of the public and police. Discuss the pattern of abduction addressed in the book. Why are some searched for while others are not? What is the cause of the double standard for abduction?
Essay Topic 3
The FLDS follows the foundations of the Mormon faith while the LDS has evolved to fit the times. The development of the original church and the eventual split between two factions within the church are prominent veins in the narrative. Discuss how these two prominent divisions of the church represent different desires and natures of humans in their relationship with religion and their surroundings. Why do these two exist? What effect has this separation had on the people discussed in "Under the Banner of Heaven"?
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