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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. On one occasion John Byam shoots how many British officers in just a few moments?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Ten
(d) Eleven

2. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?
(a) The Marines
(b) The air force
(c) The army
(d) The navy

3. Tim Harrow's vest has all of the following slogans except?
(a) Register criminals, not guns.
(b) Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
(c) I'll give up my guns when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers.
(d) If guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.

4. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?
(a) Unfortunate but necessary
(b) Using justifiable deadly force
(c) Good fun
(d) A tragic accident

5. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) It doesn't twist
(b) One turn in thirty-five inches
(c) One turn in six inches
(d) One turn in thirty-five yards

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?

3. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?

4. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?

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

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