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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 happened to Henry Bowman after he was attacked while jogging?

2. What did Henry Bowman compete to win at this event in Nevada?

3. What did the federal law of 1968 require of gun owners?

4. What is outlawed now that the book has reached the 1980s?

5. Whom does Wilson Blair call after his run-in with Henry Bowman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What regulation is passed in 1968?

2. Describe the raid on Henry Bowman's home.

3. Describe Richard Gaines's path after college.

4. What happens around the time that Cindy Caswell's friend April is assaulted?

5. What happens when Henry Bowman and Cindy Caswell meet?

6. What happens at the pigeon shoot in Nevada?

7. What happens when Henry Bowman goes on a canoe trip?

8. Describe Ray Johnson's return to the United States.

9. Who is Alex Neuman?

10. How has the government tried to regulate guns without imposing new laws?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Debate the interpretation of the Second Amendment. Does it allow concealed weapons? Assault rifles? What role should the government have in regulating these things?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate your own reading of 'Unintended Consequences.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 3

Assess the value of the killing spree at the end of the book. Is it a real resolution to the book's plot? Is it realistic? What is the purpose of the killing spree?

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