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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. How much force does it take on the trigger to fire that "sweet" rifle that Cornish McManus builds?
(a) About three pounds
(b) About thirty pounds
(c) About three ounces
(d) About three hundred pounds

2. What does Richard Allen Mesington call the first heavy equipment he sees moving earth?
(a) A "Harley" (p. 75)
(b) Savage and destructive (p. 74)
(c) A "bughoe" (p. 75)
(d) A "[B]iiig dog" (p. 75)

3. How quickly does Richard Allen Mesinger die after being shot?
(a) He dies instantly
(b) A few minutes after arriving at the hospital
(c) After a few hours
(d) About five minutes

4. Who tells Peggy that Richard Allen Mesington has a crush on her?
(a) Dennis
(b) Harv Kline
(c) Tilson
(d) Tim Harrow

5. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...
(a) Spectacular
(b) E pluribus unum
(c) Hydraulic shock
(d) Bringin' home the bacon

Short Answer Questions

1. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

2. How much linear distance in the bore of the "sweet" rifle is used by a typical loading of powder and patched ball?

3. Who discovers the "sweet" rifle in 1993 in the attic of a house in Connecticut?

4. From age seven to nine years old, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?

5. What is the irregular mark called that is left on a bullet after it is cast?

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