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

2. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?
(a) Pistol grips
(b) Gun barrels
(c) Gun-stocks
(d) Roofing shingles

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

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

5. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?
(a) Dozens
(b) None
(c) Hundreds
(d) One

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does rifling do for a rifle?

3. Who trained Cornish McManus?

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

5. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?

(see the answer key)

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