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

2. When he is an infant, how does Richard Allen Mesington get Sissy to stop walking?
(a) He pulls her fur
(b) He asks her to stop
(c) He sits down and cries
(d) He says he'll tell his mom if she doesn't do what he says

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

4. What type of heel drop does Cornish McManus use on the butt stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He uses only half as much drop as normal
(b) He uses twice as much as normal
(c) He follows the British pattern
(d) There is no heel drop

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?

2. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?

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

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

5. During the Revolutionary war period, rifles that were very accurate were described by what adjective?

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