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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. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?
(a) Lazy
(b) Stupid
(c) Artistic
(d) Strong

2. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?
(a) Gun barrels
(b) Pistol grips
(c) Roofing shingles
(d) Gun-stocks

3. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) American oak
(b) Goncala Alves
(c) Curly maple
(d) Black oak

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in American history does Tim Harrow know the most about?

2. What kills most of the soldiers during the American Revolutionary War?

3. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?

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

5. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?

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