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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. After buying the "sweet" rifle for twenty-five dollars, for how much does the antique store owner sell the weapon?
2. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?
3. What do the colonials call Americans who do not want to gain independence from British rule?
4. What is Tim Harrow doing when he hears about the bloody end of the Waco Siege on 19 April 1993?
5. Harv Kline agrees to fix Tim Harrow's vehicle in exchange for what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think that John Byam "got his money's worth" out of the "sweet" rifle?
2. Does the "sweet" rifle have a will of its own?
3. The cover image of several common editions of the book shows a left-handed flintlock rifle. Does the book describe the rifle as being left-handed?
4. Why do the British hang Cornish McManus?
5. What aspect of Cornish McManus's personality, that John Waynewright dislikes, allows him to build a "sweet" rifle?
6. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell the "sweet" rifle, one of his most-cherished possessions?
7. How long does Cornish McManus own his "sweet" rifle before he sells it?
8. What types of uses is Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle put to during the novel?
9. Do you think that John Waynewright would have valued Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
10. In reading the novel, do you think of the "sweet" Rifle as a character or as an object?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Is the book a novel or a political screed? Defend your selection.
Essay Topic 2
In today's terms, John Byam would be called a sniper. Discuss the role of snipers in today's military actions. Is the role of a sniper somehow immoral? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of the characterization of Tim Harrow in the novel. Why is Tim even characterized? Why is he characterized as a fringe "crazy"? What role does the character play in the novel?
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