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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 Henry Bowman compete to win at this event in Nevada?

2. Allen Kane has trained people in____________.

3. What does the third person tell Henry Bowman?

4. What police tactic is more common now that Ray Johnson is back in the country?

5. What does Henry Bowman tell David Webb when he returns from the scene he witnessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the pigeon shoot in Nevada?

2. What does Henry Bowman do after high school?

3. Who is Allen Kane?

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

5. How did Cindy Caswell escape from her situation?

6. What is Henry Bowman's feeling about the Oklahoma City bombing?

7. What happened to Cindy Caswell on her high school trip?

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

9. What raids give Henry Bowman source for worry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the claim that Henry Bowman is not a patriot but a vigilante and renegade who stands not for civilization but for lawlessness.

Essay Topic 3

Research gun crimes in America and the contribution of gun shows to crimes with illegal guns. Are gun shows the problem or the solution, or is the problem elsewhere?

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