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

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

3. British forces hang a farmer named Bainbridge because they find what hidden on his property?
(a) The "sweet" rifle that McManus built
(b) A psychiatric evaluation
(c) American coinage
(d) Cannon powder and lead

4. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?
(a) About three ounces
(b) About three pounds
(c) About three hundred pounds
(d) About thirty pounds

5. Tim Harrow's mind is swirling with all of the following except?
(a) Information about Christianity
(b) Information about literature
(c) Information about guns
(d) Information about the United States Constitution

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?

2. What function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?

3. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?

4. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?

5. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

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