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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. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Because he knows he can make another one
(b) Because it's not accurate
(c) He needs money so he can get married
(d) He needs money because he's an alcoholic

2. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
(a) A snaphaunce
(b) A matchlock
(c) A flintlock
(d) A wheel lock

3. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?
(a) McManus is a crack shot
(b) McManus is an average shot
(c) McManus never shoots a gun in the novel
(d) McManus is a bad shot

4. 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

5. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) American oak
(b) Black oak
(c) Curly maple
(d) Goncala Alves

Short Answer Questions

1. Who trained Cornish McManus?

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

3. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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