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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 get along with Harv Kline?
(a) They like to hunt together
(b) They like each other as neighbors
(c) They fight about nearly everything
(d) They are best friends

2. What is the distance of the longest kill John Byam achieves during his time in New York?
(a) One nautical mile
(b) 30 long paces
(c) 400 yards
(d) 100 yards

3. How long does Richard Allen Mesington own the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Only a few days
(b) For several years
(c) He never owns it
(d) Only a few months

4. According to the novel, how fast does a black powder charge burn?
(a) 186,000 miles per second
(b) 25,000 feet per second
(c) About 1100 feet per second at sea level
(d) In about 1.45 seconds

5. On one occasion John Byam shoots how many British officers in just a few moments?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) Ten
(d) Eleven

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

2. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

3. Who lives next door to the Richard Allen Mesington family in Missouri?

4. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?

5. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...

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