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

2. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?
(a) The rifle kicks like a mule
(b) The rifle doesn't fire
(c) Three shots go into the same hole on the target
(d) The rifle doesn't make very much noise

3. Why does the unnamed gun collector buy the "sweet" rifle from an antique shop?
(a) To donate it to a museum
(b) He wants to use it to shoot Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) To write a book about its history
(d) To sell it at a gun show and make some money

4. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Dozens
(d) Hundreds

5. What event in American history does Tim Harrow know the most about?
(a) The amphibious assault on Tarawa
(b) The 9-11 terror attacks
(c) Custer's last stand
(d) The Gettysburg Address

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take McNary's Rangers to travel from Philadelphia to New York?

2. In his lifetime, how many times does Tim Harrow use a firearm to protect his life or property?

3. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

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

5. What type of wood does Cornish McManus use to make the gun-stock of his "sweet" rifle?

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