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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Weapon, pages 3 to 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Welding on the front sight
(b) Drilling the hole from the pan through the barrel
(c) Fitting the barrel to the stock
(d) Selecting the stock blank

2. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) Because he doesn't know what he's doing
(b) So they can be loaded quickly
(c) So they will be inaccurate
(d) So they can be used with a patch

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

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

5. What is the name of the hand tool that Cornish McManus used to cut the barrel channel into the stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A mold
(b) A rifling saw
(c) A bore punch
(d) A burr

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?

5. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what strikes a steel surface to fire the gun?

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