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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 changed in Dan during his road trip with Ron?

2. How was Ron able to convince Dan to help him in his murder plan?

3. Why did the attacking Mormons have to send a letter to Young while fighting the Francher group?

4. What did Warren do with Rulon's ferry service?

5. Why did Dame decide to do away with the emigrants?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Brenda realize the truth of the family she married into?

2. Why was Ron Lafferty's first conviction thrown out?

3. Why were people hesitant about allowing Ron to plead insanity? What potential problems could arise?

4. What was Lee's prophecy? Would any good have come from it being fulfilled?

5. Why was Warren Jeffs unpopular? What were people's predictions of the outcome of his leadership?

6. Were the Native Americans to blame for the Mountain Meadow Massacre?

7. Was there any effort made by Mormons to cover up any Mormon involvement in the Mountain Meadow Massacre?

8. Why did the Laffertys decided to abandon the rest of their revelation?

9. Why did the Saints join the Confederacy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Surrounding Ron's trial, the biggest dilemma was Ron's insanity plea. The courts were concerned about how Ron's verdict would affect the future of cases like his own. Luckily for the justice system, Ron refused a guilty plea. Discuss the gravity of an insanity plea for Ron's case. Why would it be negative for the justice system? Why was Ron resistant to it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Krakauer discusses the Mountain Meadow Massacre to discuss a darker and more indiscernible side of the Mormon Church. Krakauer carefully describes the order of events of the massacre and circumstances, but doesn't offer a clear explanation. Using the facts provided by Krakauer, why do you think this event took place? Why did these men take these actions? Why was the Francher group the target? What did this event mean for the Church?

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