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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Debbie Palmer, what made Elizabeth Smart an easy target for abduction?

2. What was the result of Robert Crossfield's revelation?

3. How did the Mormons respond to being attacked by Missourians in October, 1838?

4. How was Smith finally able to read the gold plates?

5. After fleeing Illinois, why did Smith return?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was the LDS most appealing to Americans?

3. Why was Joseph Smith charged with fraud? How did his treasure business compare with his religious revelation?

4. Why did Rockwell shoot the Missouri Governor? What was the outcome?

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

6. 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?

7. According to Palmer, why was Elizabeth Smart an easy target?

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

9. According to Krakauer, how different are modern and fundamentalist Mormons?

10. How does Krakauer build his story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert Crossfield, otherwise known as the Prophet Onias, had a significant impact on the LDS and the Lafferty family because of his belief in personal revelations. What flaws in humans and the LDS did Crossfield's actions bring out? What influence did his ideals have on Mormonism?

Essay Topic 2

As a group, the youth of the LDS has had both a positive and a negative role in Mormonism. Discuss this dual role for the LDS youth. Why is the youth group popular with some, yet criticized by others?

Essay Topic 3

Each new prophet in the Mormon Church brought about changes to the elements of the church. Based on the youth of the church, each change seems radical. Discuss the significance of the rapid changing of prophets and which was the most significant to the face of the church today.

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