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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Waynewright spends most of his time studying what aspect of rifle construction?
(a) Improving the lock
(b) Stock fitting
(c) The process of rifling
(d) Engraving

2. What kills most of the soldiers during the American Revolutionary War?
(a) Snipers
(b) Rifles
(c) Dysentery
(d) Cannon

3. What tall tale does Tim Harrow make up about the "sweet" rifle that, unbeknownst to him, is actually true?
(a) That it was used in the American Revolutionary War
(b) That is was used to assassinate President Lincoln
(c) That is was used in the American Civil War
(d) That it once was owned by Thomas Jefferson

4. 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

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

6. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?
(a) Curly maple
(b) Brass
(c) Steel
(d) Wood

7. After John Byam shoots his first British soldier, what group does he join?
(a) The Black Sheep Squadron
(b) Washington's Bushwhackers
(c) McNary's Rangers
(d) The Green Mountain Boys

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

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

10. What is the irregular mark called that is left on a bullet after it is cast?
(a) The burr
(b) Lucifer's footprint
(c) The bite
(d) The sprue

11. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) .58 caliber
(b) .40 caliber
(c) .75 caliber
(d) .66 caliber

12. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Octagonal
(b) Hexagonal
(c) Round
(d) Square

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?

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

3. Tim Harrow's mind is swirling with all of the following except?

4. According to the novel, how often do police use firearms to shoot criminals?

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

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