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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. What job did Debbie's third husband quit?

2. Why did Dan give up his driver's license and stop paying taxes?

3. Why were the Mormons permitted to settle in Illinois?

4. Why did Smith write Section 132?

5. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Krakauer's intention with "Under the Banner of Heaven"?

2. What caused the end of Smith and Law's friendship?

3. How is the Lafferty family described?

4. Does Krakauer believe taking funds from the government is hypocritical of fundamentalist Mormons? What is their justification?

5. What caused Dan Lafferty's trouble with the law? Was this compensated for in any way through religion?

6. What is Section 132? Why was it important to Smith?

7. How was it possible for Debbie Palmer to be her own step-grandmother?

8. Why did Joseph Smith return to Illinois?

9. Why were the relations between Missourians and Mormons strained?

10. Why did Leavitt bring Green to trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relevance of the title "Under the Banner of Heaven."

Essay Topic 3

Smith was the original founder of the LDS. Many can still relate to him today, thus continuing the popularity of the Mormon Church, according to Krakauer. Discuss Smith's road to creating the Mormon Church. Do you agree with Krakauer as to why Smith is still popular today?

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