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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Dan's sentence?
(a) 25 years.
(b) Probation.
(c) The death sentence.
(d) Life in prison.

2. Dan and Ron believed Brenda and Erica's deaths were _______.
(a) Tragic.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Justified.
(d) Unremarkable.

3. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Ron's sentence?
(a) Probation.
(b) 50 years.
(c) The death sentence.
(d) Life in prison.

4. How did Mitchell justify his abduction of Elizabeth Smart?
(a) He was a man and could do anything he wanted.
(b) Elizabeth asked him to save her from her family.
(c) He was temporarily insane and didn't realize what he was doing.
(d) Their marriage was ordained by God.

5. Why were Colorado's efforts to get rid of polygamy stopped?
(a) They became distracted by the Civil War.
(b) The Mormons were fueling the economy.
(c) The governor received a revelation from God.
(d) The public was sympathetic to the polygamist families.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krakuer explain is his larger objective in the story of the Laffertys?

2. After DeLoy was excommunicated, why did the Mormon Church try to sue him?

3. According to Krakauer, why is it difficult for young girls to break away from abusive marriages in fundamentalist communities?

4. According to Krakauer, why was the search for Ruby Jessop less thorough than for Elizabeth Smart?

5. How did Tom Green become the target for David Leavitt's lawsuit?

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