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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, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?
(a) Sweet
(b) Perfect
(c) Gilt-edged
(d) Hot

2. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?
(a) Stamp collecting
(b) Knitting
(c) Reading comic books
(d) Gun collecting

3. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Selecting the stock blank
(b) Drilling the hole from the pan through the barrel
(c) Fitting the barrel to the stock
(d) Welding on the front sight

4. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?
(a) Showing off to a girl
(b) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence
(c) Shooting a British officer
(d) Shooting a bear

5. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Two hundred guineas
(b) Two thousand dollars
(c) A year's worth of cured hides
(d) Six hundredweight of flour

Short Answer Questions

1. What function does the tang perform on the rifle that Cornish McManus built?

2. What major world event transpires while Cornish McManus builds his "sweet" rifle?

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

4. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?

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

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