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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?
(a) The army
(b) The Marines
(c) The air force
(d) The navy

2. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Black oak
(b) American oak
(c) Curly maple
(d) Goncala Alves

3. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) One turn in thirty-five inches
(b) One turn in thirty-five yards
(c) One turn in six inches
(d) It doesn't twist

4. How does John Byam die?
(a) He is shot by the British during a skirmish
(b) He shoots himself by accident while cleaning his rifle
(c) He is hung by the Americans for desertion
(d) He dies of dysentery

5. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?
(a) Make copies of it
(b) Use it to assassinate Colonel Bainbridge
(c) Sell it for money
(d) Give it to one of her sons

6. What is the distance of the longest kill John Byam achieves during his time in New York?
(a) 100 yards
(b) 400 yards
(c) 30 long paces
(d) One nautical mile

7. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Because it's not accurate
(b) Because he knows he can make another one
(c) He needs money so he can get married
(d) He needs money because he's an alcoholic

8. Cornish McManus establishes a gunsmith shop near what major city?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Willow
(c) Salt Lake City
(d) New York

9. What function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?
(a) It holds the bayonet
(b) It holds the hammer to the lock
(c) It's used in sighting the rifle
(d) It helps holds the barrel to the stock

10. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?
(a) Over one million dollars in cash and gold
(b) Only a few dollars
(c) About twenty thousand dollars in cash and gold
(d) None

11. Harv Kline agrees to fix Tim Harrow's vehicle in exchange for what?
(a) A kiss from Harrow's wife
(b) The "sweet" rifle and a velvet painting of Elvis Presley
(c) A motorcycle
(d) A case of beer

12. What type of soldiers does John Byam prefer to kill?
(a) British privates
(b) He doesn't kill any soldiers
(c) American officers and sergeants
(d) British officers and sergeants

13. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
(a) A matchlock
(b) A flintlock
(c) A wheel lock
(d) A snaphaunce

14. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?
(a) Beauty
(b) Cost
(c) Weight
(d) Accuracy

15. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Thirteen
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Sixty-two

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?

2. How long does it take McNary's Rangers to travel from Philadelphia to New York?

3. What type of heel drop does Cornish McManus use on the butt stock of his "sweet" rifle?

4. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?

5. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?

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