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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. Krakauer uses direct quotes from the _____________.
(a) Salt Lake Tribune.
(b) Laffertys' diaries.
(c) Chicago Sun Times.
(d) New York Times.

2. What idea of Mormon families was the biggest problem to Debbie Palmer?
(a) The low standards of living.
(b) The strict rules.
(c) The number of children.
(d) The patriarchy.

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

4. Whose will did Dan and Ron believe they were carrying out?
(a) Onias'.
(b) Ron's.
(c) Their mother's.
(d) God's.

5. What effect did the strict regulations on sex in fundamentalist communities have, according to Debbie?
(a) Sexual assault was common amongst teens.
(b) Sexual assault was rare and severely punished.
(c) People were afraid of their husbands.
(d) People were much more at ease.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Mitchell justify his abduction of Elizabeth Smart?

3. For the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, what was Dan's sentence?

4. What similarities does Krakauer cite between fundamentalist and modern Mormons?

5. In "Under the Banner of Heaven," what does Krakauer believe is the biggest disagreement between fundamentalists and modern Mormons?

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