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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 does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Shellac
(b) Laquer
(c) Parkerizing
(d) Beeswax

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

3. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?
(a) Because it was commonly available
(b) Because it was easy to work with
(c) Because it was inexpensive
(d) Because of its great strength and beauty

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

5. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?
(a) Curly maple
(b) Brass
(c) Steel
(d) Wood

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell his "sweet" rifle?

3. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

4. John Waynewright spends most of his time studying what aspect of rifle construction?

5. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?

(see the answer key)

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