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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. Why did Onias value the Lafferty brothers?

2. What dilemma were Mormons faced with after the death of Smith?

3. How did the Mormon Church become bankrupt around the time of Taylor's death?

4. What was Warren's tool for leadership?

5. In the Mormon Church. Ron was described as ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Young very popular among other Mormons?

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

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

4. Did Woodruff fall in line with his predecessors' beliefs for the LDS, or did he contradict them? How?

5. Why were Smith and Hyrum's killers not brought to justice?

6. How did the Lafferty brothers get the idea to murder Brenda?

7. Do Brenda's sisters have any regrets in retrospect? What and why?

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

9. According to the prosecution in his trial, why was Ron NOT insane?

10. Why is Salt Lake City the center for Mormons today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Krakauer gives Mormon women a strong voice in his book. Providing the reader with angles ranging from Flora Jessop, who fled her polygamist home, to Emmylou, who dreams of being a plural wife. Discuss the point of view of Mormon women offered in the book and what dimensions of the church and humanity they display.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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