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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. From what ailment did Richard Allen Mesington suffer as an infant?
(a) Reynaud's Syndrome
(b) Ear infection and fever
(c) Allergies
(d) Cholic

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

3. After whom was Richard Allen Mesington named?
(a) A famous British officer of the American Revolutionary War
(b) A well-known gunsmith
(c) A famous artist
(d) His maternal grandfather

4. According to the novel, how much pressure does a black powder charge generate?
(a) Enough to blow up the average gun
(b) Two British tonnes
(c) 11,000 pounds per square inch
(d) Very little

5. What is the name of the hand tool that Cornish McManus used to cut the barrel channel into the stock of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A mold
(b) A bore punch
(c) A rifling saw
(d) A burr

Short Answer Questions

1. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?

2. When Richard Allen Mesington is eleven and twelve years old what is his favorite hobby?

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

4. What is Harv Kline's favorite time of year?

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

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