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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. British forces hang a farmer named Bainbridge because they find what hidden on his property?
(a) Cannon powder and lead
(b) The "sweet" rifle that McManus built
(c) A psychiatric evaluation
(d) American coinage

2. How long does it take McNary's Rangers to travel from Philadelphia to New York?
(a) A few days
(b) Six hours
(c) Six weeks
(d) About six months

3. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?
(a) In a museum
(b) In an attic in a house in Connecticut
(c) In a carriage in a garage
(d) In the personal collection of Tim Harrow

4. During the Revolutionary war period a typical rifle was accurate at what distance?
(a) 50 to 60 yards
(b) 50 feet
(c) 1,000 yards
(d) 100 yards

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

6. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?
(a) McManus is a crack shot
(b) McManus is a bad shot
(c) McManus never shoots a gun in the novel
(d) McManus is an average shot

7. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.
(b) 217 grains
(c) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.
(d) A handful

8. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?
(a) Cow's urine
(b) Stain
(c) Saltwater
(d) Shoe polish

9. What event in American history does Tim Harrow know the most about?
(a) The Gettysburg Address
(b) The amphibious assault on Tarawa
(c) Custer's last stand
(d) The 9-11 terror attacks

10. Why does Tim Harrow stop in a small town in Missouri?
(a) His vehicle runs out of fuel
(b) His vehicle's fuel pump stops working
(c) He wants to do a little shooting on the town range
(d) He's meeting a gun smuggler

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

12. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?
(a) Using justifiable deadly force
(b) A tragic accident
(c) Good fun
(d) Unfortunate but necessary

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

14. After buying the "sweet" rifle for twenty-five dollars, for how much does the antique store owner sell the weapon?
(a) Two hundred thousand dollars
(b) Two hundred dollars
(c) Twenty thousand dollars
(d) Two thousand dollars

15. Who discovers the "sweet" rifle in 1993 in the attic of a house in Connecticut?
(a) Richard Allen Mesinger
(b) Two children of the house's new owner
(c) An antiques dealer
(d) Tim Harrow

Short Answer Questions

1. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?

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

3. Why does the unnamed gun collector buy the "sweet" rifle from an antique shop?

4. What type of grease does Cornish McManus use to lubricate his patches?

5. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?

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