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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. Although he buys and sells guns constantly, Tim Harrow never has fewer than how many guns?
(a) Twenty-five or thirty
(b) Two or three hundred
(c) One rifle, one pistol, and one shotgun
(d) Two

2. With which relative is Richard Allen Mesington particularly close?
(a) His son
(b) His adopted little sister
(c) His cousin
(d) His grandfather

3. How does Richard Allen Mesington refer to the first bear he sees as an infant?
(a) "[B]ughoe" (p. 73)
(b) "[B]iiig dog" (p. 73)
(c) "Daddy!" (p. 73)
(d) "B... b... b..." (p. 73)

4. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?
(a) The patch box
(b) The bolster
(c) The pan
(d) The hammer

5. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's first girlfriend?
(a) Sissy
(b) Sarah
(c) Peggy
(d) Tilson

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Harv Kline want to charge Tim Harrow for fixing his vehicle?

2. What does Mr. Mesington do for a living?

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

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

5. What major world event transpires while Cornish McManus builds his "sweet" rifle?

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