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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. British forces hang a farmer named Bainbridge because they find what hidden on his property?
(a) The "sweet" rifle that McManus built
(b) A psychiatric evaluation
(c) Cannon powder and lead
(d) American coinage

2. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...
(a) Spectacular
(b) Bringin' home the bacon
(c) Hydraulic shock
(d) E pluribus unum

3. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He doesn't know what he's doing
(b) He only has a small barrel mandrel
(c) As a protest against John Wainwright
(d) In his experience, the smaller caliber is more accurate than the larger calibers

4. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when he stops believing in Santa Claus?
(a) Two years old
(b) He never believes in Santa Claus because of his father's early death
(c) Six years old
(d) Sixteen years old

5. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's best friend?
(a) Dennis
(b) Cornish McManus
(c) Tim Harrow
(d) Tilson

Short Answer Questions

1. After John Byam, what act is never performed on the "sweet" rifle?

2. Why does Mrs. Kline put candles on the mantle?

3. How does Richard Allen Mesington think about firearms?

4. What surprises Cornish McManus the most when first he test fires the rifle?

5. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?

(see the answer key)

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