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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did sailing ships in the Revolutionary War use black power?
(a) To charge their cannon
(b) As a fuel in the engine
(c) To cook meals
(d) They didn't use blackpowder onboard sailing ships

2. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when his family buys their first television?
(a) Twenty
(b) Only a few weeks
(c) Fourteen
(d) Ten

3. When Richard Allen Mesington is four years old, he has an exciting experience doing what?
(a) Hunting with his father
(b) Riding on a backhoe while it works
(c) Shooting a rifle
(d) Riding in a mobile home

4. What happens to black powder if it is exposed to the air for a long period of time?
(a) It is ruined
(b) It gets much stronger
(c) It turns a greyish white
(d) It explodes

5. With which relative is Richard Allen Mesington particularly close?
(a) His cousin
(b) His son
(c) His grandfather
(d) His adopted little sister

6. What is Richard Allen Mesinger doing at the moment he is killed?
(a) He is riding a horse behind enemy lines
(b) He is making out with Peggy
(c) Adjusting a decoration on a Christmas tree
(d) He is flying a P-51 in combat during World War II

7. In the novel, how many people actually fire the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Dozens and dozens
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Eighteen

8. When Richard Allen Mesington is eleven and twelve years old what is his favorite hobby?
(a) Training dogs
(b) Shooting a rifle
(c) Drawing
(d) Building model airplanes and cars

9. According to the novel, why were all guns kept loaded prior to 1850?
(a) Because powder would spoil if not loaded immediately
(b) Because gun owners lacked common sense
(c) It was the law
(d) Because they took so long to load

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

11. Where is Richard Allen Mesinger shot?
(a) Mexico
(b) In the British trenches
(c) The forehead
(d) The heart

12. When Richard Allen Mesington is fourteen years old, who is his girlfriend?
(a) Sarah
(b) Peggy
(c) Isabelle
(d) Sissy

13. About when were Harv Kline's two children born?
(a) 1993 and 1995
(b) 1776 and 1778
(c) 1865 and 1867
(d) 1982 and 1984

14. What constituted the "door" to the powder magazine in Revolutionary War ships?
(a) A porthole
(b) The sentry's crossed bayonets
(c) A black line on the floor
(d) A wet blanket

15. The novel states that black powder has what chemical property?
(a) It will dissolve if it gets moist
(b) It is poisonous if ingested
(c) It is very corrosive
(d) It is extremely explosive

Short Answer Questions

1. Academically, how does Richard Allen Mesington perform?

2. How does Richard Allen Mesington refer to the first bear he sees as an infant?

3. When the Mesington family moves away from Willow, Colorado, what state do they move to?

4. How does Richard Allen Mesinger die?

5. In Missouri, one of Richard Allen Mesington's neighbors tells him stories about what historical world event?

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