As a practical joke on April Fools' Day, Hannah put a mask over her face, carried a toy gun, and knocked on the door of her good friend, Woody.When Woody opened the door and saw the apparent intruder, he fainted and hit his head on a wall.Hannah may be held liable for assault even though she did not intend to cause any harm to Woody.

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Even though Hannah did not intend to harm Woody, her actions could still be considered assault. Assault is the intentional creation of a reasonable apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. The toy gun and mask could have caused Woody to reasonably believe that he was in danger, leading to his fainting and subsequent injury.

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