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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what distance does John Byam shoot when he kills his first British soldier?
(a) About four hundred rods
(b) Just a few feet
(c) Nearly one mile
(d) Two hundred paces

2. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
(a) Cornish McManus
(b) John Byam
(c) John Waynewright
(d) Joe Manton

3. After buying the "sweet" rifle, what is the first thing John Byam uses it for?
(a) Shooting a British officer
(b) Showing off to a girl
(c) Shooting a bear
(d) As a tool to hold down barbed wire while crossing a fence

4. How many "sweet" rifles was an average gunsmith likely to make in their career?
(a) Dozens
(b) None
(c) One
(d) Hundreds

5. Where does Tim Harrow live?
(a) In a motor home that is always on the move
(b) In a trailer park in New York
(c) In Arkansas
(d) He is homeless

Short Answer Questions

1. From age nine to ten, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?

2. What breed of dog is Sissy?

3. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?

4. After whom was Richard Allen Mesington named?

5. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington tell Peggy that he loves her?

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