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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dilemma were Mormons faced with after the death of Smith?
(a) Where to settle next.
(b) Selecting a new prophet.
(c) How to change the prayers.
(d) Where he should be buried.

2. What changed in Dan during his road trip with Ron?
(a) He became calm and serene.
(b) He believed more of what Ron said.
(c) He became less sure about their plan.
(d) He became more violent.

3. Who survived the Mountain Meadow Massacre?
(a) Only young children.
(b) Half of the Francher group.
(c) Only women and children.
(d) No one.

4. What was Ron's attitude at his first trial?
(a) He was strong and defensive.
(b) He was verbally abusive to the judge.
(c) He was sobbing and apologizing.
(d) He as quiet and patient.

5. What was the Illinois governor's one condition for the cease-fire?
(a) The Mormons had to repair the damage.
(b) The Mormons had to apologize.
(c) The Mormons had to pay them a million dollars.
(d) The Mormons had to leave the United States.

6. Where were Ron and Dan driving to at the end of Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Chloe Low's house.
(b) Home.
(c) New York.
(d) The Dream Mine.

7. What was historic about Woodruff's leadership?
(a) It caused the split in the church.
(b) It established Salt Lake City.
(c) It cause unity in the church.
(d) It angered the government.

8. Brigham Young was picked partially because of his beliefs on ______.
(a) Technology.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Revelations.

9. What did the crimes of the LeBarons and Laffertys have in common?
(a) They were students of Onias.
(b) They were the same age.
(c) They believed they were justified by God.
(d) The victims were wives and children.

10. Garner believed Ron's revelation was a result of __________.
(a) A lifetime of neglect and abuse.
(b) Drugs and alcohol.
(c) God's will.
(d) Intentionally searching for revelations.

11. When did Dianna become unhappy with her marriage to Ron?
(a) When he tried to marry off their daughters as plural wives.
(b) When he started gambling away their money.
(c) When he began to have affairs.
(d) When he tried to marry her sister.

12. Why were some nervous about allowing Ron to use an insanity plea?
(a) It could change the way religion was handled in court.
(b) It would give Ron a superiority complex.
(c) He would be found innocent.
(d) It could make others sympathetic to him.

13. What did the Mormon people need in their struggle that Young offered them?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Clout.
(d) Money.

14. What was the result of Ron's meeting with his brothers?
(a) He lost all hope in his family.
(b) He'd driven them insane.
(c) He brought them back to the LDS.
(d) He'd converted to their beliefs.

15. How did the Mormon Church become bankrupt around the time of Taylor's death?
(a) The leaders' reckless spending.
(b) Legislation passed by the government.
(c) Financing wars.
(d) Taylor's contribution to charity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Warren's tool for leadership?

2. Krakauer observes that the justice system and the Mormon Church had ______ in common.

3. Why did Brenda's family blame Allen for her murder?

4. What did Young do to the Francher group memorial?

5. Why did Dianna ask Ron to try to convince his brothers to abandon their new beliefs?

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