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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 old is Richard Allen Mesington when his family buys their first television?
(a) Twenty
(b) Only a few weeks
(c) Fourteen
(d) Ten

2. When Richard Allen Mesington is fourteen years old he considers pursuing all of the following careers except?
(a) Doctor
(b) Teacher
(c) Major-league pitcher
(d) Soldier

3. According to the novel, how much time elapses between the spark setting off the "sweet" rifle and Richard Allen Mesinger's death?
(a) Less than 1.5 minutes
(b) Less than 1.5 days
(c) Less than 1.5 seconds
(d) Less than 1.5 hours

4. The novel states that black powder has what chemical property?
(a) It will dissolve if it gets moist
(b) It is extremely explosive
(c) It is very corrosive
(d) It is poisonous if ingested

5. What were the small boys called who hauled powder from the magazine to the cannon during the Revolutionary War?
(a) Powder Monkeys
(b) Ship's Boys
(c) Swabs
(d) Sons of Guns

Short Answer Questions

1. Who trained Cornish McManus?

2. According to the novel, how fast is the rifle ball traveling when it hits Richard Allen Mesinger?

3. After whom was Richard Allen Mesington named?

4. What actually ignites the black powder in the "sweet" rifle as it hangs in Harv Kline's house?

5. In the novel, how many people actually fire the "sweet" rifle?

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