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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 is the theme Henry Bowman and his friends see in the FBI raids?

2. Allen Kane has trained people in____________.

3. What is about to happen when Henry Bowman encounters this scene?

4. What does Henry Bowman do to Wilson Blair?

5. What excuse does the government use for regulating guns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the pigeon shoot in Nevada?

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

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

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

5. How did Cindy Caswell escape from her situation?

6. What is Henry Bowman constantly railing against?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Debate the interpretation of the Second Amendment. Does it allow concealed weapons? Assault rifles? What role should the government have in regulating these things?

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

What is the genre of 'Unintended Consequences'? Is it straight fiction? Social commentary? Polemic? Prophesy? Make an argument for one or two genres, based on examples from the book.

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