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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. How many murders of national figures had taken place in five years when Bobby Kennedy was killed?

2. How does Henry Bowman feel about the topic he explains?

3. How many shots does Henry Bowman take when he encounters this scene?

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

5. Where is Alex Neuman on his way to in 1996?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Richard Gaines's path after college.

4. What raids give Henry Bowman source for worry?

5. What is Henry Bowman constantly railing against?

6. How did Cindy Caswell escape from her situation?

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

8. What does Henry Bowman do after high school?

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

10. Who is Alex Neuman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Evaluate Henry Bowman's fears of the government. Are they rational and real, or are they fictional and unrealistic? Is Henry Bowman right to want to hold the law in his own hands?

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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