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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?
(a) The hammer
(b) The frizzen
(c) The patch box
(d) The pan

2. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A match lock
(b) A Browning lock
(c) A flintlock
(d) A padlock

3. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Steel wool
(b) Cow's urine
(c) Emery paper
(d) A rag soaked in lard and very fine strained sand

4. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what strikes a steel surface to fire the gun?
(a) A piece of flint
(b) The frizzen
(c) A fulminating cap
(d) The hammer

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

6. What kills Tim Harrow?
(a) He's shot in the forehead by Harv Kline
(b) Stomach cancer caused by drinking beer
(c) The British hang him as a traitor
(d) The police shoot him while raiding his motor home for guns

7. What object rekindles in Cornish McManus the desire to build a masterpiece of a rifle?
(a) A newspaper article
(b) A target shooting competition
(c) A rough-sawn "blank" of curly maple
(d) A woman's petticoat

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

9. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?
(a) Lazy
(b) Artistic
(c) Stupid
(d) Strong

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

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

12. Over what distance does John Byam shoot when he kills his first British soldier?
(a) Two hundred paces
(b) About four hundred rods
(c) Just a few feet
(d) Nearly one mile

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

14. How much does Tim Harrow tell Harv Kline the "sweet" rifle is worth?
(a) $700
(b) Over one million dollars
(c) Nothing
(d) About $150,000 to the right buyer

15. 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) Unfortunate but necessary
(d) Good fun

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?

2. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

3. When the "sweet" rifle is first sold in 1993 as "just a piece of junk" (p. 52) how much does it sell for?

4. John Waynewright spends most of his time studying what aspect of rifle construction?

5. Who discovers the "sweet" rifle in 1993 in the attic of a house in Connecticut?

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