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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. What was Warren's tool for leadership?
(a) Family history.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Money.

2. Why did Young choose to settle near the Great Salt Lake?
(a) It was good farm land.
(b) Many Mormons were already there.
(c) It wasn't part of the United States.
(d) It was their promise land.

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

4. Who encouraged Dianna to leave her husband?
(a) God.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Dan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Dan's testimony crucial to Ron's trial?

2. What were the Mormons' hopes for the outcome of the Civil War?

3. Smith did NOT leave his followers with guidelines on ______________.

4. What was Ron's attitude at his first trial?

5. What was Ron's choice for his execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the split in the LDS?

2. According to the prosecution in his trial, why was Ron NOT insane?

3. What was the pivotal plight of the Lafferty brothers that caused the murders?

4. What was Lee's prophecy? Would any good have come from it being fulfilled?

5. What aided in the apprehension of Dan and Ron Lafferty?

6. Why was Ron Lafferty's first conviction thrown out?

7. Was Colonel Dame involved in the Mountain Meadow Massacre? How so?

8. How responsible was Allen for Brenda's murder?

9. Why was Bringham Young chosen to be the new prophet?

10. Why was Ron Lafferty hostile to the judge at his trial?

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