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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. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?
2. How much does Tim Harrow pay for the "sweet" rifle when he buys it at an Arkansas gun show?
3. Tim Harrow's vest has all of the following slogans except?
4. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?
5. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does John Byam offer so much wealth in exchange for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
2. Why does it take Cornish McManus so long to build the "sweet" rifle?
3. What does John Byam use the "sweet" rifle for?
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. The "sweet" rifle shoots a .40 caliber ball; most rifles of the period shot a much, much larger ball. Does the small caliber of the "sweet" rifle reduce its killing capability?
6. Do you think that John Waynewright would have valued Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
7. Why does John Byam kill the first British officer that he kills?
8. What was the leading cause of death among American Revolutionary War soldiers?
9. In reading the novel, do you think of the "sweet" Rifle as a character or as an object?
10. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell the "sweet" rifle, one of his most-cherished possessions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Of the major characters in the novel (Cornish McManus, John Byam, Tim Harrow, Harv Kline, and Richard Allen Mesinger), are any of them heroic? If not, why not. If so, who is heroic and why do you consider them heroic?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the process of loading a muzzle-loading rifle. Describe why John Byam loaded the rifle the way that he did.
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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