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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 does Henry Bowman demonstrate to David Webb?

2. What trait allows Henry Bowman to trick Wilson Blair?

3. What is the topic of Henry Bowman's high school economics class paper?

4. Where is Cindy Caswell working when she meets Henry Bowman?

5. What raids appalled Henry Bowman and his gun friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Richard Gaines's path after college.

4. Who is Allen Kane?

5. How did Cindy Caswell escape from her situation?

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

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

8. What does Henry Bowman do after high school?

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

10. What is Henry Bowman constantly railing against?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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