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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 action is the FBI taking with regard to Henry Bowman in 1996?

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

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

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

5. What is Wilson Blair trying to accomplish when he sees Henry Bowman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What raids give Henry Bowman source for worry?

5. Who is Alex Neuman?

6. Describe Richard Gaines's path after college.

7. What does Henry Bowman do after high school?

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

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

10. What regulation is passed in 1968?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the claim that Henry Bowman is an American hero. How does he rate compared to other American heroes? What traits are heroic? What traits are tragic or anti-heroic?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characterization of Henry Bowman and one of the minor characters. How are they similar? How are they different? How are the characters drawn differently? What kind of detail does Henry Bowman get? How detailed is his characterization?

Essay Topic 3

How would this book be different if were told from the perspective of a black man, a woman, or someone else? How would Native Americans tell this story differently? How is the story limited by being told about a white man?

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