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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. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?
(a) One hundred paces
(b) One thousand long steps
(c) One hundred yards
(d) Thirty long steps

2. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
(a) A flintlock
(b) A snaphaunce
(c) A matchlock
(d) A wheel lock

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

4. What do the colonials call Americans who do not want to gain independence from British rule?
(a) Georgites
(b) Boers
(c) Scabs
(d) Loyalists

5. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
(a) Joe Manton
(b) John Byam
(c) Cornish McManus
(d) John Waynewright

Short Answer Questions

1. British forces hang a farmer named Bainbridge because they find what hidden on his property?

2. Over what distance does John Byam shoot when he kills his first British soldier?

3. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?

4. What does Tim Harrow call knives?

5. How long does it take Cornish McManus to manufacture the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

(see the answer key)

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