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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Richard Allen Mesington dreams of owing what kind of vehicle?
(a) A "Harley" (p. 81)
(b) A backhoe (p. 81)
(c) A "Vespa" (p. 81)
(d) A "'Vette" (p. 81)

3. What type of lock does Cornish McManus fit into his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A match lock
(b) A Browning lock
(c) A flintlock
(d) A padlock

4. What does Richard Allen Mesington do as a small child that frightens his parents?
(a) Chases a bear in the forest around the family home
(b) Explores the forest around the family home
(c) Likes to play with fire
(d) Plays with a gun

5. What tall tale does Tim Harrow make up about the "sweet" rifle that, unbeknownst to him, is actually true?
(a) That is was used to assassinate President Lincoln
(b) That is was used in the American Civil War
(c) That it once was owned by Thomas Jefferson
(d) That it was used in the American Revolutionary War

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tim Harrow stop in a small town in Missouri?

2. What does Tim Harrow call knives?

3. John Waynewright spends most of his time studying what aspect of rifle construction?

4. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?

5. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when his family buys their first television?

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