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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. What happened to Mrs. Mesinger after Richard Allen Mesinger's death?
(a) She went insane
(b) The British soldiers hung her also
(c) She moved to California
(d) She forgot about the "sweet" rifle in her attic

2. How long does Sissy live?
(a) Four years
(b) At least fifteen years
(c) About six years after Richard Allen Mesington is born
(d) She's killed by a car when she's just a puppy

3. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?
(a) Cow's urine
(b) Shoe polish
(c) Saltwater
(d) Stain

4. According to the novel, how many baseball games did Richard Allen Mesinger watch in an average year?
(a) 16
(b) He didn't watch baseball
(c) Two or three a week, all season long
(d) Over 100

5. What is Harv Kline's favorite time of year?
(a) Just after tax season
(b) The hunting season
(c) The Christmas season
(d) Spring

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Richard Allen Mesinger die?

2. What does Mr. Mesington do for a living?

3. What were the small boys called who hauled powder from the magazine to the cannon during the Revolutionary War?

4. In the novel, how many people actually fire the "sweet" rifle?

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

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