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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. During the Revolutionary war period a typical rifle was accurate at what distance?
(a) 50 to 60 yards
(b) 50 feet
(c) 100 yards
(d) 1,000 yards

2. What color is the barrel for Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle when he is completely finished with it?
(a) A deep blue
(b) Neary black
(c) He leaves it in the white
(d) A deep plum-brown

3. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Square
(b) Hexagonal
(c) Round
(d) Octagonal

4. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?
(a) Because it was commonly available
(b) Because it was easy to work with
(c) Because it was inexpensive
(d) Because of its great strength and beauty

5. Where does Tim Harrow live?
(a) In a trailer park in New York
(b) In a motor home that is always on the move
(c) He is homeless
(d) In Arkansas

Short Answer Questions

1. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?

2. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

3. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?

4. How much does Harv Kline want to charge Tim Harrow for fixing his vehicle?

5. What kills most of the soldiers during the American Revolutionary War?

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