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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Academically, how does Richard Allen Mesington perform?
(a) He is a superior performer
(b) He is failing out of school
(c) He is below average
(d) He is a little above average

2. According to the novel, how much would the "sweet" rifle be worth if its provenance were known and proved?
(a) It would be priceless
(b) $10,000 - $15,000
(c) $700
(d) $350

3. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?
(a) In an attic in a house in Connecticut
(b) In a carriage in a garage
(c) In a museum
(d) In the personal collection of Tim Harrow

4. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Four
(b) Sixty-two
(c) Thirteen
(d) One

5. From what ailment did Richard Allen Mesington suffer as an infant?
(a) Allergies
(b) Ear infection and fever
(c) Reynaud's Syndrome
(d) Cholic

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Richard Allen Mesington's first pet dog named?

2. After buying the "sweet" rifle for twenty-five dollars, for how much does the antique store owner sell the weapon?

3. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

4. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?

5. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?

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