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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. What function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?
(a) It holds the bayonet
(b) It's used in sighting the rifle
(c) It holds the hammer to the lock
(d) It helps holds the barrel to the stock

2. What type of grease does Cornish McManus use to lubricate his patches?
(a) Bear grease
(b) Hoppe's #9
(c) Axle grease
(d) Rancid butter

3. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Thirteen
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Sixty-two

4. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?
(a) Stain
(b) Saltwater
(c) Cow's urine
(d) Shoe polish

5. 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) Six months
(c) Two years
(d) Four hours

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

3. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?

4. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

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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