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

2. Who first buys the "sweet" rifle from Cornish McManus?
(a) Richard Allen Mesinger
(b) Harv Kline
(c) Tim Harrow
(d) John Byam

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

4. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?
(a) Steel
(b) Curly maple
(c) Wood
(d) Brass

5. 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 can be used with a patch
(c) So they will be inaccurate
(d) So they can be loaded quickly

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

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

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

5. Cornish McManus establishes a gunsmith shop near what major city?

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