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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 is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?
(a) The hammer
(b) The pan
(c) The patch box
(d) The bolster

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

3. Over what distance does John Byam shoot when he kills his first British soldier?
(a) Just a few feet
(b) Two hundred paces
(c) Nearly one mile
(d) About four hundred rods

4. In New York, John Byam often shoots and kills English soldiers in the opposite lines at what range?
(a) Byam doesn't shoot any English soldiers
(b) Fifteen feet
(c) Three hundred yards
(d) About one mile

5. How much does Harv Kline want to charge Tim Harrow for fixing his vehicle?
(a) Nothing
(b) $20
(c) $4,000
(d) $400

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

2. What is the distance of the longest kill John Byam achieves during his time in New York?

3. How much does Tim Harrow tell Harv Kline the "sweet" rifle is worth?

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

5. What is the irregular mark called that is left on a bullet after it is cast?

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