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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 did Cindy Caswell use to prepare her escape?

2. Where are Henry Bowman and Allen Kane planning to go on their trip out West?

3. In what city does Henry Bowman help Allen Kane?

4. What happened to Henry Bowman after he was attacked while jogging?

5. What does Henry Bowman do with David Webb on returning from Nevada?

Short Essay Questions

1. What raids give Henry Bowman source for worry?

2. What happens at the pigeon shoot in Nevada?

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

4. What does Henry Bowman do to help Cindy Caswell get cash?

5. What is Henry Bowman's interaction with Wilson Blair at the gun show?

6. How has the atmosphere with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms changed by 1982?

7. What is the consequence of Bobby Kennedy's assassination for Henry Bowman?

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

9. Who is Allen Kane?

10. What does Henry Bowman tell David Webb on the canoe trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

To what degree is this book internally consistent? How much does it follow the rules it lays out? Where does it diverge from those rules?

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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