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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Brenda's death, what does her sister regret?
(a) Encouraging her to go back to Allen.
(b) Not warning her.
(c) Marrying into the Lafferty family.
(d) Not saying goodbye.

2. What did Warren do with Rulon's ferry service?
(a) Kept it open.
(b) Abandoned it.
(c) Sold it.
(d) Closed it.

3. Why does Dan decide to turn back to Brenda's house after their first attempt?
(a) He wanted to reason with her.
(b) He got a feeling he was supposed to.
(c) He was angrier with her than before.
(d) He forgot his glasses.

4. Why did the Illinois governor order a cease-fire?
(a) He had a revelation from God.
(b) He was tired of fighting.
(c) He feared civil war.
(d) They were being defeated.

5. Knapp and Carnes explain that they felt _____ after the murder.
(a) Relieved.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Scared.
(d) Invigorated.

6. After changing his beliefs, Woodruff told his followers polygamy was a ______ principle.
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Evil.
(c) Optional.
(d) Godly.

7. Why did Mormons join the Confederacy?
(a) They liked the South.
(b) They were paid to join.
(c) They were against the United States government.
(d) They wanted to keep their slaves.

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

9. The LeBaron brothers thought themselves to be _______________.
(a) Soldiers of the Devil.
(b) Lambs of God.
(c) Children.
(d) Gods.

10. Why did Ron saw off the barrel of a shotgun?
(a) To pass the time.
(b) To make it more portable.
(c) To destroy evidence.
(d) God told him to in his revelation.

11. What was Ron's choice for his execution?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Electrocution.
(c) A firing squad.
(d) Poison.

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

13. What did Rulon Jeffs believe about himself?
(a) He was meant to have many sons.
(b) He was not as great as his father.
(c) He was the chosen one.
(d) He would be the ultimate prophet of the LDS.

14. After Woodruff's reign, who believed polygamy was valid?
(a) Fundamentalists.
(b) Modern Mormons.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The government.

15. Why was Dan's testimony crucial to Ron's trial?
(a) Ron wasn't the mastermind.
(b) Ron had a violent history.
(c) Ron tried to seduce Brenda.
(d) Ron was present for the murders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the speculation about why Smith's successor died?

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

3. Where were Ron and Dan driving to at the end of Part 3, Chapter 16?

4. What did vigilantes do after Smith and Hyrum's killers were found innocent?

5. Why did the attacking Mormons have to send a letter to Young while fighting the Francher group?

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