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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the "sweet" rifle is first sold in 1993 as "just a piece of junk" (p. 52) how much does it sell for?
(a) Twenty-five cents
(b) Two thousand dollars
(c) Twenty-five dollars
(d) It's not sold but traded for a painting of Elvis Presley

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

3. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?
(a) Gun collecting
(b) Reading comic books
(c) Knitting
(d) Stamp collecting

4. According to the novel, what does a faster rate of spin do for a projectile?
(a) Makes it more accurate
(b) Makes it move faster
(c) Makes it hit harder
(d) Makes it move slower

5. What kills Tim Harrow?
(a) He's shot in the forehead by Harv Kline
(b) The police shoot him while raiding his motor home for guns
(c) Stomach cancer caused by drinking beer
(d) The British hang him as a traitor

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?

2. How much does Tim Harrow pay for the "sweet" rifle when he buys it at an Arkansas gun show?

3. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

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

5. When the Mesington family moves away from Willow, Colorado, what state do they move to?

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