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

2. What was Richard Allen Mesington's first pet dog named?
(a) Sissy
(b) Peggy
(c) Sarah
(d) Bughoe

3. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?
(a) One
(b) Dozens
(c) Hundreds
(d) None

4. What constituted the "door" to the powder magazine in Revolutionary War ships?
(a) A black line on the floor
(b) The sentry's crossed bayonets
(c) A porthole
(d) A wet blanket

5. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?
(a) Harv Kline
(b) Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) John Byam
(d) Cornish McManus

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Richard Allen Mesinger doing at the moment he is killed?

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

3. According to the novel, what is the curve of a bullet's nose called?

4. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?

5. Who tells Peggy that Richard Allen Mesington has a crush on her?

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