1. The Rifle mentions that "a large religious encampment in Texas had been raided and burned and all the people killed in the action," in Waco. What was this event? When did it happen? What does it have to do with keeping weapons?

2. Byam participates in a battle that is a stalemate of trench warfare. What battle was this? How was it fought? Who won?

3. Byam dies of disease. How many troops in the continental army died of disease? What were the diseases? What was done to treat the diseases? What was done to prevent them? Did anything work?

4. What is the origin of the flintlock rifle? What is its history? Why did people stop making it?

5. The Rifle mentions British troops hanging civilians without trial. Where did this occur? Why was it done? What was America's reaction to these outrages...