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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. What would have been the benefit of Ron using an insanity plea?

2. Why did Dame decide to do away with the emigrants?

3. Why wasn't Dame's burial of the Francher group successful?

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

5. What was the most emotionally difficult aspect of the trial for Brenda's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Laffertys decided to abandon the rest of their revelation?

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

3. Why was Warren Jeffs unpopular? What were people's predictions of the outcome of his leadership?

4. Why were Smith and Hyrum's killers not brought to justice?

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

6. Were the Native Americans to blame for the Mountain Meadow Massacre?

7. Why is Salt Lake City the center for Mormons today?

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

9. Why did the Saints join the Confederacy?

10. What was Dan's conviction in carrying out the murders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Krakauer's account of Dan shows him swinging from reluctantly participating in the murders to becoming the main perpetrator. Dan also would shift from being his brother's biggest victim to his strongest opponent. Discuss the duality of Dan Lafferty. What were his motives for his actions? Where were Dan's loyalties?

Essay Topic 3

Although he is discussing the history if the Mormon Church, Krakauer discusses that the idiosyncrasies of the LDS are reflected in many other religions. What is the effect of Krakauer's comparisons to other religions? What statement is he trying to make?

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