View a FREE sample

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

2. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He doesn't know what he's doing
(b) In his experience, the smaller caliber is more accurate than the larger calibers
(c) He only has a small barrel mandrel
(d) As a protest against John Wainwright

3. What type of grease does Cornish McManus use to lubricate his patches?
(a) Bear grease
(b) Rancid butter
(c) Axle grease
(d) Hoppe's #9

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

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

5. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample