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

2. What can comparing the length of the ramrod to the length of the barrel demonstrate with a muzzle-loading rifle?
(a) How accurate the rifle is
(b) Whether it is loaded
(c) Whether it is a "sweet" rifle
(d) Whether it is British or American manufacture

3. How much does Harv Kline want to charge Tim Harrow for fixing his vehicle?
(a) $20
(b) Nothing
(c) $4,000
(d) $400

4. How long does it take McNary's Rangers to travel from Philadelphia to New York?
(a) Six hours
(b) Six weeks
(c) A few days
(d) About six months

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives next door to the Richard Allen Mesington family in Missouri?

2. According to the novel, what is the curve of a bullet's nose called?

3. How does Richard Allen Mesington think about firearms?

4. How quickly does Richard Allen Mesinger die after being shot?

5. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

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