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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Weapon, pages 3 to 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Revolutionary war period, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?
(a) Gilt-edged
(b) Sweet
(c) Hot
(d) Perfect

2. 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 patch box
(d) The frizzen

3. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?
(a) Cost
(b) Beauty
(c) Weight
(d) Accuracy

4. What does Cornish McManus make out of rough-sawn "blanks"?
(a) Gun barrels
(b) Roofing shingles
(c) Pistol grips
(d) Gun-stocks

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

3. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?

4. What type of grease does Cornish McManus use to lubricate his patches?

5. Who trained Cornish McManus?

(see the answer key)

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