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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 buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?
(a) Showing off to a girl
(b) Shooting a British officer
(c) Shooting a bear
(d) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence

2. According to the novel, how many movies did Richard Allen Mesinger watch in an average year?
(a) 12
(b) 52
(c) Over 100
(d) He didn't watch movies

3. What is the longitudinal exterior shape of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Square
(b) Round
(c) Hexagonal
(d) Octagonal

4. Why does the unnamed gun collector buy the "sweet" rifle from an antique shop?
(a) To write a book about its history
(b) To sell it at a gun show and make some money
(c) To donate it to a museum
(d) He wants to use it to shoot Richard Allen Mesinger

5. When Richard Allen Mesington is seven years old his family moves to what state?
(a) Texas
(b) Alabama
(c) Missouri
(d) Utah

Short Answer Questions

1. From age nine to ten, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?

2. How does Richard Allen Mesington think about firearms?

3. Richard Allen Mesington dreams of owing what kind of vehicle?

4. In what sport is Richard Allen Mesington not interested?

5. What happened to Harv Kline after Richard Allen Mesinger's death?

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