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