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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. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?
(a) Beauty
(b) Accuracy
(c) Weight
(d) Cost

2. During the Revolutionary war period a typical rifle was accurate at what distance?
(a) 1,000 yards
(b) 50 feet
(c) 100 yards
(d) 50 to 60 yards

3. What type of heel drop does Cornish McManus use on the butt stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He uses twice as much as normal
(b) He uses only half as much drop as normal
(c) There is no heel drop
(d) He follows the British pattern

4. What is the name of the hand tool that Cornish McManus used to cut the barrel channel into the stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A bore punch
(b) A rifling saw
(c) A mold
(d) A burr

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?

2. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?

3. What does rifling do for a rifle?

4. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?

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

(see the answer key)

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