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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. When Richard Allen Mesington is four years old, he has an exciting experience doing what?
(a) Hunting with his father
(b) Riding in a mobile home
(c) Shooting a rifle
(d) Riding on a backhoe while it works

2. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?
(a) Shooting a bear
(b) Showing off to a girl
(c) Shooting a British officer
(d) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence

3. According to the novel, what is the muzzle velocity of a black powder rifle's projectile?
(a) About 30 long paces
(b) The speed of light
(c) 1,200 feet per second
(d) Mach 2

4. What type of rifle is Cornish McManus's "sweet" rifle?
(a) A wheel lock
(b) A flintlock
(c) A matchlock
(d) A snaphaunce

5. What profession does Richard Allen Mesington first believe he will pursue?
(a) A heavy equipment operator
(b) A veterinarian
(c) A United States Marine
(d) Politics

Short Answer Questions

1. From age seven to nine years old, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?

2. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?

3. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?

4. Just before the "sweet" rifle accidentally discharges, what is Harv Kline doing?

5. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

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