Questions

1. What is the effect of Tony Horowitz’s characterization of Brown as “the most successful terrorist in American history” (par. 1) even before he states Brown’s name? Do you think he assumes his readers would agree with him, or is he deliberately trying to provoke them?

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   Questions: - What is the effect of Tony Horowitz’s characterization of Brown as “the most successful terrorist in American history” (par. 1) even before he states Brown’s name? Do you think he assumes his readers would agree with him, or is he deliberately trying to provoke them?
2. What “parallels” (par. 3) does Horowitz claim between John Brown’s raid in 1859 and Al Qaeda’s assault in 2001? What differences does he acknowledge?

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   Questions: - What “parallels” (par. 3) does Horowitz claim between John Brown’s raid in 1859 and Al Qaeda’s assault in 2001? What differences does he acknowledge?
3. Why does Horowitz believe that the raid, which he calls a “fiasco,” “might have been a footnote of history” (par. 7) if Brown had not had a public trial and execution?

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   Questions: - Why does Horowitz believe that the raid, which he calls a “fiasco,” “might have been a footnote of history” (par. 7) if Brown had not had a public trial and execution?
4. Why do you think the reference to John Wilkes Booth (par. 8) strengthens or weakens Horowitz’s argument?

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   Questions: - Why do you think the reference to John Wilkes Booth (par. 8) strengthens or weakens Horowitz’s argument?
5. Finally, what is the purpose of Horowitz’s argument? Include consideration of the final sentence in your response. To what extent do you believe he achieved his purpose?

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   Questions: - Finally, what is the purpose of Horowitz’s argument? Include consideration of the final sentence in your response. To what extent do you believe he achieved his purpose?