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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the barrel for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle when he is completely finished with it?
(a) He leaves it in the white
(b) Neary black
(c) A deep blue
(d) A deep plum-brown

2. After Cornish McManus sells his "sweet" rifle to John Byam, what happens to him [McManus]?
(a) The British hang him as a traitor
(b) John Wainwright hires him again
(c) The Americans hang him as a traitor
(d) He joins McNary's Rangers

3. Tim Harrow's vest has all of the following slogans except?
(a) I'll give up my guns when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers.
(b) Register criminals, not guns.
(c) Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
(d) If guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.

4. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He only has a small barrel mandrel
(b) He doesn't know what he's doing
(c) As a protest against John Wainwright
(d) In his experience, the smaller caliber is more accurate than the larger calibers

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On one occasion John Byam shoots how many British officers in just a few moments?

2. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?

3. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?

4. Although he buys and sells guns constantly, Tim Harrow never has fewer than how many guns?

5. What object rekindles in Cornish McManus the desire to build a masterpiece of a rifle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does the "sweet" rifle have a will of its own?

2. The cover image of several common editions of the book shows a highly-engraved flintlock rifle. Does the book describe the rifle as being engraved?

3. Why does John Byam offer so much wealth in exchange for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

4. When John Byam uses the rifle to kill British officers, who is doing the killing--Byam or the rifle?

5. The last time he loaded his rifle, John Byam used an extraordinary amount of care during the process. Do you think he always was so careful when loading?

6. How long does Cornish McManus own his "sweet" rifle before he sells it?

7. The "sweet" rifle shoots a .40 caliber ball; most rifles of the period shot a much, much larger ball. Does the small caliber of the "sweet" rifle reduce its killing capability?

8. When Cornish McManus built his "sweet" rifle, what did he probably imagine it would be used for?

9. Why does it take Cornish McManus so long to build the "sweet" rifle?

10. What was the leading cause of death among American Revolutionary War soldiers?

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