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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) Shooting a British officer
(b) Showing off to a girl
(c) Shooting a bear
(d) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence

2. When Richard Allen Mesington is fourteen years old he considers pursuing all of the following careers except?
(a) Soldier
(b) Teacher
(c) Major-league pitcher
(d) Doctor

3. According to the novel, how fast is the rifle ball traveling when it hits Richard Allen Mesinger?
(a) About 30 long paces
(b) About 20 miles per hour
(c) Mach 2
(d) 1,000 feet per second

4. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?
(a) Makes it hit harder
(b) Makes it move faster
(c) Makes it more accurate
(d) Makes it move slower

5. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) One turn in thirty-five yards
(b) One turn in thirty-five inches
(c) One turn in six inches
(d) It doesn't twist

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim Harrow call knives?

2. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?

3. How long does Sissy live?

4. Just before the "sweet" rifle accidentally discharges, what is Harv Kline doing?

5. What does Harv Kline say after the "sweet" rifle accidentally discharges?

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