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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. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?
(a) It is put into a museum
(b) It is stolen by a woman named Sarah
(c) George Washington praises it in a speech
(d) It is given to another Revolutionary War soldier

2. When does Richard Allen Mesinger die?
(a) 4 July 1776
(b) 24 December 1776
(c) 4 July 1993
(d) 24 December 1993

3. What happened to Mrs. Mesinger after Richard Allen Mesinger's death?
(a) She forgot about the "sweet" rifle in her attic
(b) She moved to California
(c) The British soldiers hung her also
(d) She went insane

4. 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

5. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?
(a) Curly maple
(b) Steel
(c) Wood
(d) Brass

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Harv Kline's favorite time of year?

2. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's best friend?

3. Cornish McManus establishes a gunsmith shop near what major city?

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

5. What does Richard Allen Mesington do as a small child that frightens his parents?

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