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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 long does it take McNary's Rangers to travel from Philadelphia to New York?
(a) A few days
(b) About six months
(c) Six hours
(d) Six weeks

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

3. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?
(a) Makes it more accurate
(b) Makes it move slower
(c) Makes it move faster
(d) Makes it hit harder

4. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?
(a) McManus is a bad shot
(b) McManus never shoots a gun in the novel
(c) McManus is a crack shot
(d) McManus is an average shot

5. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?
(a) Over one million dollars in cash and gold
(b) None
(c) About twenty thousand dollars in cash and gold
(d) Only a few dollars

Short Answer Questions

1. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?

2. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?

3. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?

4. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?

5. How long does it take Cornish McManus to manufacture the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

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