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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 type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A flintlock
(b) A padlock
(c) A Browning lock
(d) A match lock

2. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?
(a) $350
(b) It would be priceless
(c) $10,000 - $15,000
(d) $700

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

4. According to the novel, how often do police use firearms to shoot criminals?
(a) Almost every day
(b) Once or twice a year
(c) Almost never
(d) Several times during an average career

5. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Sixty-two
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Thirteen

Short Answer Questions

1. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?

2. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

3. Who trained Cornish McManus?

4. After his apprenticeship is complete, Cornish McManus is referred to as what?

5. How much does Tim Harrow pay for the "sweet" rifle when he buys it at an Arkansas gun show?

(see the answer key)

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