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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. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?
2. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
3. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?
4. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?
5. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell the "sweet" rifle, one of his most-cherished possessions?
2. Does the "sweet" rifle have a will of its own?
3. What types of uses is Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle put to during the novel?
4. When Cornish McManus built his "sweet" rifle, what did he probably imagine it would be used for?
5. In reading the novel, do you think of the "sweet" Rifle as a character or as an object?
6. Why does it take Cornish McManus so long to build the "sweet" rifle?
7. Describe the initial organization of McRary's Rangers.
8. Why do the British hang Cornish McManus?
9. Why does John Byam kill the first British officer that he kills?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John Byam kills his first man when he shoots a British Officer who is about to hang one of Byam's friends. Byam doesn't spend any time thinking about his action before shooting the British Officer. Do you think that Byam made the right choice? Why or why not?
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
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?
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