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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 function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?
(a) It's used in sighting the rifle
(b) It holds the bayonet
(c) It holds the hammer to the lock
(d) It helps holds the barrel to the stock

2. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?
(a) The frizzen
(b) The hammer
(c) The patch box
(d) The bore

3. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) One
(b) Thirteen
(c) Sixty-two
(d) Four

4. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?
(a) The hammer
(b) The patch box
(c) The pan
(d) The frizzen

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?

2. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?

3. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

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

5. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?

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