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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 a museum
(b) In an attic in a house in Connecticut
(c) In a carriage in a garage
(d) In the personal collection of Tim Harrow

2. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Because it's not accurate
(b) He needs money because he's an alcoholic
(c) Because he knows he can make another one
(d) He needs money so he can get married

3. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
(a) Joe Manton
(b) John Byam
(c) John Waynewright
(d) Cornish McManus

4. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) .66 caliber
(b) .75 caliber
(c) .40 caliber
(d) .58 caliber

5. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Hangs it over the fireplace
(b) Uses it to shoot British officers and sergeants
(c) Sells it to an antique shop
(d) Takes it hunting

Short Answer Questions

1. British forces hang a farmer named Bainbridge because they find what hidden on his property?

2. During the Revolutionary war period a typical rifle was accurate at what distance?

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

4. What is Tim Harrow doing when he hears about the bloody end of the Waco Siege on 19 April 1993?

5. After Cornish McManus sells his "sweet" rifle to John Byam, what happens to him [McManus]?

(see the answer key)

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