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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which text was responsible for many of the Laffertys' marriages falling apart?
(a) The Book of Mormon.
(b) The Psalm of the School of the Prophets.
(c) Onias' autobiography.
(d) The Peace Maker.

2. What information did Allen Lafferty provide which aided Krakauer's description of the murders?
(a) The history of the School of the Prophets.
(b) A timeline of the day.
(c) The motives of his brothers.
(d) The history of his family.

3. Why did Dan give up his driver's license and stop paying taxes?
(a) He was living in the wilderness.
(b) He wanted to prove his love for God.
(c) He was following the early teachings of Mormon.
(d) He lost all his money.

4. Joseph Smith is believed to have practiced ________.
(a) His speeches.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Celibacy.

5. According to Krakauer, what makes people today able to identify with Smith?
(a) He made strides in eliminating racism.
(b) He left video tapes for his future followers.
(c) He's depicted as a real person with flaws.
(d) He predicted the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Crossfield teach his students at the School of the Prophets?

2. Krakauer says he will try to explain the ______ of the Lafferty brothers' murders.

3. How did Smith convince Emma to support his polygamist marriage?

4. Why was Smith sued by his clients for fraud?

5. According to Krakauer, why is there no proof of Smith's revelation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Lafferty family described?

2. How was it possible for Debbie Palmer to be her own step-grandmother?

3. Why was DeLoy no longer with the Mormon Church?

4. Was Smith a polygamist? According to whom?

5. Why did Joseph Smith return to Illinois?

6. What were the potential problems with the LDS recognizing personal revelations? Was it possible to correct these problems?

7. Was Smith obedient with the angel Moroni? What was the outcome?

8. According to Lorna Craig, how was the response to Elizabeth Smart's disappearance different from Ruby Jessop's? Why does she believe there was a different response and effort?

9. What caused the end of Smith and Law's friendship?

10. According to Krakauer, why is Joseph Smith still appealing to people today?

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