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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. Cornish McManus establishes a gunsmith shop near what major city?
(a) New York
(b) Willow
(c) Philadelphia
(d) Salt Lake City

2. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Parkerizing
(b) Beeswax
(c) Shellac
(d) Laquer

3. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?
(a) The hammer
(b) The bore
(c) The frizzen
(d) The patch box

4. How does John Byam die?
(a) He is shot by the British during a skirmish
(b) He is hung by the Americans for desertion
(c) He shoots himself by accident while cleaning his rifle
(d) He dies of dysentery

5. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) Because he doesn't know what he's doing
(b) So they can be loaded quickly
(c) So they will be inaccurate
(d) So they can be used with a patch

Short Answer Questions

1. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?

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

3. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?

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

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

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