View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Joining, and The Rifle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?
(a) Over one million dollars in cash and gold
(b) Only a few dollars
(c) None
(d) About twenty thousand dollars in cash and gold

2. With which relative is Richard Allen Mesington particularly close?
(a) His grandfather
(b) His son
(c) His cousin
(d) His adopted little sister

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

4. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) 217 grains
(b) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.
(c) A handful
(d) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, what would Richard Allen Mesinger have done had he not been shot?

2. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?

3. When Richard Allen Mesington is four years old, he has an exciting experience doing what?

4. According to the novel, how many baseball games did Richard Allen Mesinger watch in an average year?

5. From what ailment did Richard Allen Mesington suffer as an infant?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 286 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample