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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. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A handful
(b) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.
(c) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.
(d) 217 grains
2. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?
(a) Stain
(b) Cow's urine
(c) Shoe polish
(d) Saltwater
3. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?
(a) The pan
(b) The bolster
(c) The patch box
(d) The hammer
4. After his apprenticeship is complete, Cornish McManus is referred to as what?
(a) Master gunsmith
(b) Rifle gunsmith
(c) Apprentice gunsmith
(d) Journeyman gunsmith
5. Who trained Cornish McManus?
(a) John Waynewright
(b) Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) Joe Manton
(d) John Byam
Short Answer Questions
1. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?
2. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?
3. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?
4. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?
5. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?
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