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

2. After his apprenticeship is complete, Cornish McManus is referred to as what?
(a) Journeyman gunsmith
(b) Rifle gunsmith
(c) Apprentice gunsmith
(d) Master gunsmith

3. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Emery paper
(b) A rag soaked in lard and very fine strained sand
(c) Steel wool
(d) Cow's urine

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 rifling saw
(b) A burr
(c) A bore punch
(d) A mold

5. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Hexagonal
(b) Square
(c) Octagonal
(d) Round

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of grease does Cornish McManus use to lubricate his patches?

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

4. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

5. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?

(see the answer key)

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