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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Weapon, pages 33 to 66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Tim Harrow tell Harv Kline the "sweet" rifle is worth?
(a) $700
(b) Nothing
(c) Over one million dollars
(d) About $150,000 to the right buyer

2. What type of soldiers does John Byam prefer to kill?
(a) American officers and sergeants
(b) British privates
(c) He doesn't kill any soldiers
(d) British officers and sergeants

3. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?
(a) Shooting a bear
(b) Showing off to a girl
(c) Shooting a British officer
(d) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence

4. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?
(a) In his experience, the smaller caliber is more accurate than the larger calibers
(b) As a protest against John Wainwright
(c) He doesn't know what he's doing
(d) He only has a small barrel mandrel

5. 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 frizzen
(d) The pan

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, how often do police use firearms to shoot criminals?

2. What is John Byam paid for joining a volunteer unit in fighting against the British?

3. What major world event transpires while Cornish McManus builds his "sweet" rifle?

4. Who first buys the "sweet" rifle from Cornish McManus?

5. What kills most of the soldiers during the American Revolutionary War?

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