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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. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington tell Peggy that he loves her?
(a) Because she is much older than he is
(b) He is homosexual
(c) He is debilitatingly shy
(d) He already has a jealous girlfiend in Sarah

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

3. According to the novel, what is the curve of a bullet's nose called?
(a) The snout
(b) The secant ogive
(c) Sugar loaf
(d) Hollow point

4. Who lives next door to the Richard Allen Mesington family in Missouri?
(a) Tim Harrow
(b) Harv Kline
(c) Cornish McManus
(d) John Byam

5. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
(a) John Waynewright
(b) Joe Manton
(c) Cornish McManus
(d) John Byam

Short Answer Questions

1. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?

2. According to the novel, why does the black powder in the "sweet" rifle remain explosive after hundreds of years?

3. When does Richard Allen Mesinger die?

4. Harv Kline agrees to fix Tim Harrow's vehicle in exchange for what?

5. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?

(see the answer key)

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