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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 trained Cornish McManus?
(a) John Waynewright
(b) Joe Manton
(c) John Byam
(d) Richard Allen Mesinger

2. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...
(a) E pluribus unum
(b) Hydraulic shock
(c) Spectacular
(d) Bringin' home the bacon

3. What does Mr. Mesington do for a living?
(a) He is an antique dealer
(b) He works as an auto mechanic
(c) He is a gunsmith
(d) He works in construction

4. How does Richard Allen Mesington refer to the first bear he sees as an infant?
(a) "B... b... b..." (p. 73)
(b) "Daddy!" (p. 73)
(c) "[B]ughoe" (p. 73)
(d) "[B]iiig dog" (p. 73)

5. According to the novel, how old was Richard Allen Mesinger "supposed" to be when he died?
(a) 74
(b) 60
(c) 14
(d) Old enough to know not to play with guns

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Richard Allen Mesington own the "sweet" rifle?

2. Most rifles of the American Revolutionary War period were .58 to .75 caliber. What caliber was Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

3. What does the Mesinger family do in the early evening of Christmas Eve, 1993?

4. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's first girlfriend?

5. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?

(see the answer key)

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