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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. After changing his beliefs, Woodruff told his followers polygamy was a ______ principle.

2. What did Rulon Jeffs believe about himself?

3. What were people afraid of after Rulon's death?

4. What did the doctors find about Ron while examining him before his second trial?

5. How did Lee die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the LeBaron children and Lafferty children similar?

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

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

4. Why was Young very popular among other Mormons?

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

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

7. Why did the Saints join the Confederacy?

8. What aided in the apprehension of Dan and Ron Lafferty?

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

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

Personal revelations were what founded the Mormon faith, but they also ran the risk of destroying it. Discuss why personal revelations hold so much power and why they are so relevant to the religion.

Essay Topic 2

Although he is discussing the history if the Mormon Church, Krakauer discusses that the idiosyncrasies of the LDS are reflected in many other religions. What is the effect of Krakauer's comparisons to other religions? What statement is he trying to make?

Essay Topic 3

The Lafferty family's actions are what developed the inspiration for Krakauer's exploration into the Mormon Church. They represent fanaticism and fundamentalism in more concrete terms for the reader. Discuss how the effect of the Lafferty family fleshes out the church's history which Krakauer provides. Who are the Laffertys? What are they supposed to represent?

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