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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 he stops believing in Santa Claus?
(a) He never believes in Santa Claus because of his father's early death
(b) Two years old
(c) Six years old
(d) Sixteen years old

2. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) So they can be loaded quickly
(b) So they can be used with a patch
(c) So they will be inaccurate
(d) Because he doesn't know what he's doing

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 pulls her fur
(c) He asks her to stop
(d) He sits down and cries

4. What happened to Mrs. Mesinger after Richard Allen Mesinger's death?
(a) She forgot about the "sweet" rifle in her attic
(b) She went insane
(c) She moved to California
(d) The British soldiers hung her also

5. What kills Tim Harrow?
(a) The police shoot him while raiding his motor home for guns
(b) The British hang him as a traitor
(c) He's shot in the forehead by Harv Kline
(d) Stomach cancer caused by drinking beer

Short Answer Questions

1. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?

2. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when his family buys their first television?

3. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?

4. According to the novel, how often do police use firearms to shoot criminals?

5. Why does Cornish McManus decide to sell his "sweet" rifle?

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