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

2. After his apprenticeship is complete, Cornish McManus is referred to as what?
(a) Rifle gunsmith
(b) Apprentice gunsmith
(c) Journeyman gunsmith
(d) Master gunsmith

3. How long does Sissy live?
(a) At least fifteen years
(b) Four years
(c) She's killed by a car when she's just a puppy
(d) About six years after Richard Allen Mesington is born

4. What is the final operation in the construction of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) Fitting the barrel to the stock
(b) Selecting the stock blank
(c) Welding on the front sight
(d) Drilling the hole from the pan through the barrel

5. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what strikes a steel surface to fire the gun?
(a) A piece of flint
(b) The frizzen
(c) A fulminating cap
(d) The hammer

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cornish McManus test fires his rifle for accuracy, from what range does he choose to shoot?

2. Where does Tim Harrow live?

3. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?

4. What does Harv Kline do with the "sweet" rifle?

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

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