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

2. John Waynewright spends most of his time studying what aspect of rifle construction?
(a) Improving the lock
(b) The process of rifling
(c) Engraving
(d) Stock fitting

3. 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

4. What object rekindles in Cornish McManus the desire to build a masterpiece of a rifle?
(a) A target shooting competition
(b) A newspaper article
(c) A rough-sawn "blank" of curly maple
(d) A woman's petticoat

5. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A flintlock
(b) A padlock
(c) A match lock
(d) A Browning lock

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

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

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

4. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?

5. What color is the barrel for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle when he is completely finished with it?

(see the answer key)

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