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

2. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?
(a) Makes it hit harder
(b) Makes it move faster
(c) Makes it move slower
(d) Makes it more accurate

3. Who first buys the "sweet" rifle from Cornish McManus?
(a) Tim Harrow
(b) Harv Kline
(c) John Byam
(d) Richard Allen Mesinger

4. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what strikes a steel surface to fire the gun?
(a) A fulminating cap
(b) A piece of flint
(c) The frizzen
(d) The hammer

5. Who trained Cornish McManus?
(a) Joe Manton
(b) John Waynewright
(c) Richard Allen Mesinger
(d) John Byam

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

3. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

4. During the Revolutionary war period, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?

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

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