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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Joining, and The Rifle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?
(a) Harv Kline
(b) Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) John Byam
(d) Cornish McManus

2. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington play with the next door neighbor Harv Kline's son?
(a) Harv Kline's son is too old
(b) Harv Kline's son doesn't like guns
(c) Harv Kline's son is too young
(d) Harv Kline's son drowned as an infant

3. According to the novel, how much pressure does a black powder charge generate?
(a) Two British tonnes
(b) 11,000 pounds per square inch
(c) Very little
(d) Enough to blow up the average gun

4. In his lifetime, how many times does Tim Harrow use a firearm to protect his life or property?
(a) Zero
(b) Dozens of times
(c) Once
(d) Sixteen

5. When does Richard Allen Mesinger die?
(a) 24 December 1776
(b) 24 December 1993
(c) 4 July 1776
(d) 4 July 1993

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, what would Richard Allen Mesinger have done had he not been shot?

2. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?

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

4. How long does it take Cornish McManus to manufacture the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

5. How does Richard Allen Mesinger die?

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