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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 is the name of the hand tool that Cornish McManus used to cut the barrel channel into the stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A mold
(b) A rifling saw
(c) A bore punch
(d) A burr

2. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.
(b) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.
(c) 217 grains
(d) A handful

3. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) So they will be inaccurate
(b) So they can be loaded quickly
(c) Because he doesn't know what he's doing
(d) So they can be used with a patch

4. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington tell Peggy that he loves her?
(a) He already has a jealous girlfiend in Sarah
(b) He is homosexual
(c) He is debilitatingly shy
(d) Because she is much older than he is

5. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?
(a) The pan
(b) The hammer
(c) The frizzen
(d) The patch box

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?

2. At the novel's conclusion, who is the owner of the "sweet" rifle?

3. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

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

5. What happened to Harv Kline after Richard Allen Mesinger's death?

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