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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. 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) A handful
(c) 217 grains
(d) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.

2. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's first girlfriend?
(a) Sissy
(b) Tilson
(c) Peggy
(d) Sarah

3. What does Tim Harrow call knives?
(a) My precious knives
(b) Edged weapons
(c) Pig stickers
(d) Shivs

4. Where does Tim Harrow live?
(a) In a trailer park in New York
(b) In a motor home that is always on the move
(c) In Arkansas
(d) He is homeless

5. When the Mesington family moves away from Willow, Colorado, what state do they move to?
(a) Utah
(b) Texas
(c) Alabama
(d) Colorado

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

2. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington play with the next door neighbor Harv Kline's son?

3. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?

4. What type of heel drop does Cornish McManus use on the butt stock of his "sweet" rifle?

5. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington tell Peggy that he loves her?

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