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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Wood
(c) Steel
(d) Brass

2. How many close friends does Richard Allen Mesington have during the first few years of his life?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Dozens
(d) None

3. Tim Harrow is honorably discharged from which branch of the armed forces?
(a) The Marines
(b) The navy
(c) The army
(d) The air force

4. When Richard Allen Mesington is eleven and twelve years old what is his favorite hobby?
(a) Building model airplanes and cars
(b) Drawing
(c) Shooting a rifle
(d) Training dogs

5. In Cornish McManus' opinion, what is the most significant aspect of a rifle?
(a) Beauty
(b) Weight
(c) Accuracy
(d) Cost

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first buys the "sweet" rifle from Cornish McManus?

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

3. How much money does Tim Harrow have hidden in his mobile home?

4. From what ailment did Richard Allen Mesington suffer as an infant?

5. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?

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