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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?
(a) Because it was commonly available
(b) Because it was inexpensive
(c) Because it was easy to work with
(d) Because of its great strength and beauty

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

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

5. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Uses it to shoot British officers and sergeants
(b) Sells it to an antique shop
(c) Takes it hunting
(d) Hangs it over the fireplace

6. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Laquer
(b) Beeswax
(c) Parkerizing
(d) Shellac

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

8. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?
(a) Harv Kline
(b) Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) John Byam
(d) Cornish McManus

9. 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

10. 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 thousand dollars
(c) Two hundred dollars
(d) Twenty thousand dollars

11. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?
(a) Stamp collecting
(b) Gun collecting
(c) Knitting
(d) Reading comic books

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

13. In New York, John Byam often shoots and kills English soldiers in the opposite lines at what range?
(a) Fifteen feet
(b) Three hundred yards
(c) About one mile
(d) Byam doesn't shoot any English soldiers

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

15. What is John Byam paid for joining a volunteer unit in fighting against the British?
(a) Forty cents a day
(b) A saddle, cup, spoon, bowl, powder, and lead
(c) Nothing
(d) Two hundred dollars

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?

4. How much does Tim Harrow tell Harv Kline the "sweet" rifle is worth?

5. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?

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