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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. After John Byam shoots his first British soldier, what group does he join?
(a) The Green Mountain Boys
(b) Washington's Bushwhackers
(c) The Black Sheep Squadron
(d) McNary's Rangers

2. How does John Byam die?
(a) He dies of dysentery
(b) He is shot by the British during a skirmish
(c) He is hung by the Americans for desertion
(d) He shoots himself by accident while cleaning his rifle

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

5. What tall tale does Tim Harrow make up about the "sweet" rifle that, unbeknownst to him, is actually true?
(a) That is was used to assassinate President Lincoln
(b) That it once was owned by Thomas Jefferson
(c) That it was used in the American Revolutionary War
(d) That is was used in the American Civil War

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?

2. According to the novel, how many movies did Richard Allen Mesinger watch in an average year?

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

4. Richard Allen Mesington dreams of learning how to throw what kind of a baseball pitch?

5. When does Richard Allen Mesinger die?

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