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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. Which of the following does not describe the loading process used by John Byam to load the "sweet" rifle?
(a) He used a needle to clean out the touch hole
(b) He swaged out the greased patch
(c) He dabbed grease into the touch hole
(d) He used a greased patch

2. How long does Richard Allen Mesington own the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Only a few months
(b) Only a few days
(c) He never owns it
(d) For several years

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

4. What profession does Richard Allen Mesington first believe he will pursue?
(a) Politics
(b) A veterinarian
(c) A United States Marine
(d) A heavy equipment operator

5. How much linear distance in the bore of the "sweet" rifle is used by a typical loading of powder and patched ball?
(a) The entire length of the bore
(b) Two inches
(c) None
(d) Two feet

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?

2. Where is Richard Allen Mesinger shot?

3. How does Richard Allen Mesington get along with Harv Kline?

4. Tim Harrow's mind is swirling with all of the following except?

5. After Cornish McManus sells his "sweet" rifle to John Byam, what happens to him [McManus]?

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