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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Under the Banner of Heaven," what does Krakauer believe is the biggest disagreement between fundamentalists and modern Mormons?
(a) The gender of God.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) The location of the Promised Land.
(d) Their rights as American citizens.

2. Krakauer explains that Dan _____ finished the murders.
(a) Calmly.
(b) Reluctantly.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Ceremoniously.

3. Fundamentalists believed the government was an entity of _______.
(a) Smith.
(b) Satan.
(c) God.
(d) Europe.

4. How did Smith convince Emma to support his polygamist marriage?
(a) He gave her lots of money.
(b) He told her God would be happy.
(c) He told her she would be doomed to hell.
(d) He wrote her a poem.

5. After DeLoy was excommunicated, why did the Mormon Church try to sue him?
(a) He'd stolen money from them.
(b) He was criticizing the church to the media.
(c) He'd broken Mormon laws.
(d) His house was owned by the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Krakauer explains that early Mormons believed government law was inferior to __________.

2. Smith was given instructions by Moroni, God, and ______.

3. Why did the gold plates vanish the first time they were presented to Smith?

4. When Linda was asked about her life with Green, her husband, what did she say?

5. Why was Law unable to press charges against Smith?

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