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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 Debbie Palmer, what made Elizabeth Smart an easy target for abduction?
2. When did Dan Lafferty's life begin to fall apart?
3. Krakauer says he will try to explain the ______ of the Lafferty brothers' murders.
4. According to the Latter Day Saints, why did Moroni leave them gold?
5. What did Emma threaten Smith with to get him to stop marrying more women?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Krakauer believe taking funds from the government is hypocritical of fundamentalist Mormons? What is their justification?
2. Was Smith obedient with the angel Moroni? What was the outcome?
3. Why were the relations between Missourians and Mormons strained?
4. What caused the end of Smith and Law's friendship?
5. According to Palmer, why was Elizabeth Smart an easy target?
6. According to the Prologue, did the Lafferty brothers feel justified in their actions? How and why?
7. 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?
8. What caused Dan Lafferty's trouble with the law? Was this compensated for in any way through religion?
9. How was it possible for Debbie Palmer to be her own step-grandmother?
10. How does Krakauer build his story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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"?
Essay Topic 2
Each new prophet in the Mormon Church brought about changes to the elements of the church. Based on the youth of the church, each change seems radical. Discuss the significance of the rapid changing of prophets and which was the most significant to the face of the church today.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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