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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. 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 hammer to the lock
(c) It holds the bayonet
(d) It helps holds the barrel to the stock

2. What color is the barrel for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle when he is completely finished with it?
(a) Neary black
(b) He leaves it in the white
(c) A deep plum-brown
(d) A deep blue

3. After Cornish McManus sells his "sweet" rifle to John Byam, what happens to him [McManus]?
(a) The British hang him as a traitor
(b) He joins McNary's Rangers
(c) The Americans hang him as a traitor
(d) John Wainwright hires him again

4. After buying the "sweet" rifle for twenty-five dollars, for how much does the antique store owner sell the weapon?
(a) Two hundred dollars
(b) Two hundred thousand dollars
(c) Twenty thousand dollars
(d) Two thousand dollars

5. What is John Byam paid for joining a volunteer unit in fighting against the British?
(a) Two hundred dollars
(b) Nothing
(c) A saddle, cup, spoon, bowl, powder, and lead
(d) Forty cents a day

Short Answer Questions

1. Tim Harrow's mind is swirling with all of the following except?

2. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?

3. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?

4. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?

5. How does John Byam die?

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