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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. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
2. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?
3. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?
4. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?
5. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how the British are presented in the novel.
2. What was John Byam called in his day as a soldier? What would he be called today?
3. Cornish McManus is a superb gunsmith with great vision and skill. Describe his shooting ability.
4. Most gunsmiths would test their barrels early in the manufacturing process, to avoid wasting time finishing faulty barrels. Cornish McManus does not test his barrel until the entire gun is finished. Why?
5. When Cornish McManus built his "sweet" rifle, what did he probably imagine it would be used for?
6. Why does it take Cornish McManus so long to build the "sweet" rifle?
7. Do you think that John Waynewright would have valued Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
8. Do you think that John Byam "got his money's worth" out of the "sweet" rifle?
9. Why do the British hang Cornish McManus?
10. What was the leading cause of death among American Revolutionary War soldiers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel portrays the British during the American Revolutionary War as violent and foolhardy. Do you agree with this portrayal? Discuss why enemy troops always are vituperated in the media.
Essay Topic 2
Why does the novel "need" to have the accidental discharge come from an old muzzle-loading, black powder rifle? Wouldn't the novel work just as well with an AK-47 hanging above Kline's mantel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Cornish McManus is described as an excellent gunsmith but an indifferent shot. Discuss how it is possible to be very good at one thing but not very good at something else that is closely associated.
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