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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Weapon, pages 33 to 66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?
(a) Three shots go into the same hole on the target
(b) The rifle doesn't make very much noise
(c) The rifle doesn't fire
(d) The rifle kicks like a mule

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

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

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

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 rifling saw
(b) A mold
(c) A bore punch
(d) A burr

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?

2. During the Revolutionary war period, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?

3. What kills Tim Harrow?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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