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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. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?
(a) In the personal collection of Tim Harrow
(b) In an attic in a house in Connecticut
(c) In a museum
(d) In a carriage in a garage
2. What does Tim Harrow call knives?
(a) My precious knives
(b) Pig stickers
(c) Shivs
(d) Edged weapons
3. After his apprenticeship is complete, Cornish McManus is referred to as what?
(a) Journeyman gunsmith
(b) Apprentice gunsmith
(c) Rifle gunsmith
(d) Master gunsmith
4. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?
(a) One hundred paces
(b) One thousand long steps
(c) Thirty long steps
(d) One hundred yards
5. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Sixty-two
(d) Thirteen
Short Answer Questions
1. How much does Tim Harrow pay for the "sweet" rifle when he buys it at an Arkansas gun show?
2. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
3. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
4. What is John Byam paid for joining a volunteer unit in fighting against the British?
5. When the "sweet" rifle is first sold in 1993 as "just a piece of junk" (p. 52) how much does it sell for?
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