1 What punishment did Ron Lafferty receive for the murders of Erica and Brenda? Death by firing squad Community service and a $20,000 fine Life in prison No punishment 2 What similarity do Dan Lafferty and his cellmate, Mark Hoffman, NOT share? They both strongly believe in God They both committed murders They are both serving life sentences They both were raised Mormon 3 What is the main difference between the FLDS and the LDS? The LDS are allowed to listen to secular music, and the FLDS are not The FLDS believe Joseph Smith is a prophet sent by God, and the LDS believe Brigham Young is a prophet sent by God The FLDS practice polygamy, and the LDS do not The LDS live in Utah, and the FLDS live in Arkansas 4 In the quotation from Philip Jenkins' book, Mystics and Messiahs, that opens Chapter 2, what qualities does Jenkins argue are essential to American religions? Racism and misogony Perverse sexual practices and patriarchal leadership Extremism and belief in the apocalypse Hatred of the government and belief in prophets 5 What practice did prophet Rulon Jeffs NOT ban in the Colorado City community? Interracial relationships Watching television Owning dogs Underage marriages 6 How does Colorado City fund itself? By receiving government funding and welfare assistance By performing musical acts across the country By selling sacred undergarments to the mainstream LDS church By selling vegetarian cuisine 7 How are so many women in Colorado City eligible for welfare? They did not receive any formal education and are thus dependents They have forged birth certificates of people who do qualify They are legally foster parents of their own siblings The state does not recognize plural marriages, and therefore they are considered single mothers 8 How did Howard Pyle deal with Colorado City? He went undercover in the community as a convert and the released an article exposing Rulon Jeffs He created a smear campaign against Rulon Jeffs He organized a raid of the compound, putting hundreds of children into foster care He took away their tax-exempt status 9 How did David Leavitt hear about Thomas Arthur Green? Green and Leavitt both grew up in Colorado City Green gave an interview on television Green married Leavitt's niece Leavitt's church excommunicated Green 10 What Canadian town has ties with Colorado City–Hildale? Plentiful Bountiful Palmyra Providence 11 How did Debbie Palmer escape her marriage? She gave an anonymous tip to the FBI She ran away with her brother-in-law She murdered her husband She burned down her house 12 What caused Debbie to question FLDS authority? She heard about the Lafferty murders She realized the Peace Maker document was forged She discovered her stepmother was her biological sister Her daughter was ordered to move in with the man who molested her 13 Chapter 4 opens with a quotation from which play? Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" Andrew Llyod Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" Matt Stone's "The Book of Mormon" William Shakespeare's "Richard III" 14 How did Brian David Mitchell meet Elizabeth Smart? He did work on her parents' house Elizabeth was friends with his daughter He taught theology at her middle school He was a leader in her church 15 What name did Brian David Mitchell insist people call him? Elijah Immanuel Joseph Smith Jesus Christ 16 How was Elizabeth Smart eventually found? Her sister remembered seeing Mitchell kidnap Elizabeth Mitchell tried to marry Elizabeth in Las Vegas Mitchell's wife turned him in Elizabeth called home from Colorado City 17 Why was Ruby Jessop punished with a marriage at age fourteen? She talked back to her father She was caught kissing a boy Her older sister Flora ran away She questioned the legitimacy of the Prophet 18 What happened after Pyle's raid of Colorado City? Pyle was voted out of office Pyle was elected for a second term The President gave Pyle a Medal of Freedom Mainstream Mormons protested outside the state capital 19 What big-ticket item did Rulon Jeffs buy for Colorado City? A limousine A yacht A private plane A pet tiger 20 Why were the people of Colorado City comfortable accepting government funds? They believed it was the Lord's way of providing for his chosen people They didn't realize not every church received the same funding They paid large tax rates They felt the government owed Mormons for decades of persecution 21 What is an apostate? A person who has left their faith A non-Mormon person A man whose family is taken away from him A person who does not believe in God 22 What term of endearment did Rulon Jeffs' followers use to refer to him? Brother Rulon Prophet Rulon Uncle Rulon Father Rulon 23 Why was Rulon Jeffs able to move DeLoy Bateman's wives and children? In the FLDS faith, when a man apostatizes himself, he is declared legally dead All DeLoy's children were adopted through shady agencies According to UEP rules, wives and children are property of the priesthood DeLoy Bateman had never married his wives in a religious ceremony 24 According to the FLDS Law of Chastity, when is sex moral? Any time after marriage Only between a husband and wife on their wedding night Never Only between a husband and wife, when the wife is ovulating 25 How did Brian David Mitchell gain psychological control of Elizabeth Smart? He used quotes from the Book of Mormon to justify his actions He acted like a father figure He pretended to be the second coming of Christ He convinced Elizabeth her family was satanic
