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

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

3. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?
(a) Makes it more accurate
(b) Makes it hit harder
(c) Makes it move faster
(d) Makes it move slower

4. 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

5. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?
(a) None
(b) Only a few dollars
(c) About twenty thousand dollars in cash and gold
(d) Over one million dollars in cash and gold

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?

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

3. How much does Harv Kline want to charge Tim Harrow for fixing his vehicle?

4. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?

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

(see the answer key)

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