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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 does Henry Bowman help Cindy Caswell make money?

2. When was Cindy Caswell kidnapped?

3. Who is David Webb?

4. What do Henry Bowman and his uncle do following the assassination of Bobby Kennedy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what purpose does Henry Bowman gather an audience?

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

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

5. What is Henry Bowman constantly railing against?

6. Describe Henry Bowman's attack and its consequences.

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

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

9. How did Cindy Caswell escape from her situation?

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

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

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence?

Essay Topic 3

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

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