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

2. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?
(a) Artistic
(b) Stupid
(c) Lazy
(d) Strong

3. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?
(a) About three hundred pounds
(b) About thirty pounds
(c) About three pounds
(d) About three ounces

4. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A flintlock
(b) A Browning lock
(c) A match lock
(d) A padlock

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

2. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?

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

4. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?

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

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