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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 does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Uses it to shoot British officers and sergeants
(b) Hangs it over the fireplace
(c) Takes it hunting
(d) Sells it to an antique shop

2. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?
(a) About three hundred pounds
(b) About three pounds
(c) About thirty pounds
(d) About three ounces

3. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?
(a) Because it was easy to work with
(b) Because it was inexpensive
(c) Because of its great strength and beauty
(d) Because it was commonly available

4. After John Byam shoots his first British soldier, what group does he join?
(a) The Green Mountain Boys
(b) Washington's Bushwhackers
(c) McNary's Rangers
(d) The Black Sheep Squadron

5. Although he buys and sells guns constantly, Tim Harrow never has fewer than how many guns?
(a) Two or three hundred
(b) Two
(c) One rifle, one pistol, and one shotgun
(d) Twenty-five or thirty

Short Answer Questions

1. What object rekindles in Cornish McManus the desire to build a masterpiece of a rifle?

2. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

3. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?

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

5. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...

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