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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. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?
(a) Use it to assassinate Colonel Bainbridge
(b) Make copies of it
(c) Sell it for money
(d) Give it to one of her sons

2. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Sixty-two
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Thirteen

3. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.
(b) 217 grains
(c) A handful
(d) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.

4. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?
(a) The hammer
(b) The bolster
(c) The pan
(d) The patch box

5. What breed of dog is Sissy?
(a) She's a mutt
(b) Yorkshire Terrier
(c) Greyhound
(d) Collie

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?

2. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?

3. Why was curly maple so prized for gun-stocks?

4. What does Richard Allen Mesington call the first heavy equipment he sees moving earth?

5. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?

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