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

2. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what strikes a steel surface to fire the gun?
(a) The frizzen
(b) The hammer
(c) A piece of flint
(d) A fulminating cap

3. How long does it take Cornish McManus to manufacture the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Two years
(b) Four hours
(c) Six months
(d) He doesn't manufacture it--he buys it

4. What color is the barrel for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle when he is completely finished with it?
(a) He leaves it in the white
(b) A deep plum-brown
(c) Neary black
(d) A deep blue

5. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Fitting the barrel to the stock
(b) Drilling the hole from the pan through the barrel
(c) Welding on the front sight
(d) Selecting the stock blank

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?

4. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?

5. During the Revolutionary war period a typical rifle was accurate at what distance?

(see the answer key)

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