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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Weapon, pages 3 to 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Cornish McManus to manufacture the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He doesn't manufacture it--he buys it
(b) Two years
(c) Six months
(d) Four hours

2. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Fitting the barrel to the stock
(b) Welding on the front sight
(c) Drilling the hole from the pan through the barrel
(d) Selecting the stock blank

3. Who trained Cornish McManus?
(a) Richard Allen Mesinger
(b) John Waynewright
(c) Joe Manton
(d) John Byam

4. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) Because he doesn't know what he's doing
(b) So they will be inaccurate
(c) So they can be loaded quickly
(d) So they can be used with a patch

5. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?
(a) The frizzen
(b) The patch box
(c) The hammer
(d) The pan

Short Answer Questions

1. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?

2. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?

3. What is the irregular mark called that is left on a bullet after it is cast?

4. What is the name of the hand tool that Cornish McManus used to cut the barrel channel into the stock of his "sweet" rifle?

5. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

(see the answer key)

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