1) When he heard the building plan for the new high school had been rejected, Bill pulled out his stationery to write a letter of protest. (2)
2) Ben really knows his Scriptures, but he knows little about the Talmud or the Shariah. (3)
3) Her home in Upstate New York is surprisingly ultramodern and stands out in its middle class neighborhood. (4)
4) To celebrate Veteran's Day, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, troops of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags. (3)
5) Word-of-mouth has it that Ellen will receive the only “A” in the class. (2)
6) When Sara spotted the Louis L'Amour paperback, she asked who's book it was. She couldn't believe it was John's; after all, nobody reads Westerns anymore. She had no idea he was so weird. (4)

BONUS: The man was arrested for brandishing a 12-gauge shotgun outside his home. (1)