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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. What is the distance of the longest kill John Byam achieves during his time in New York?
(a) 30 long paces
(b) 100 yards
(c) One nautical mile
(d) 400 yards

2. What function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?
(a) It helps holds the barrel to the stock
(b) It's used in sighting the rifle
(c) It holds the hammer to the lock
(d) It holds the bayonet

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

4. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?
(a) Make copies of it
(b) Use it to assassinate Colonel Bainbridge
(c) Sell it for money
(d) Give it to one of her sons

5. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?
(a) The air force
(b) The Marines
(c) The navy
(d) The army

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, what is the curve of a bullet's nose called?

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

3. Why does the unnamed gun collector buy the "sweet" rifle from an antique shop?

4. During the Revolutionary war period, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?

5. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?

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