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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Cornish McManus choose a small caliber for his "sweet" rifle?
(a) He doesn't know what he's doing
(b) As a protest against John Wainwright
(c) In his experience, the smaller caliber is more accurate than the larger calibers
(d) He only has a small barrel mandrel

3. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?
(a) Two thousand dollars
(b) Two hundred guineas
(c) A year's worth of cured hides
(d) Six hundredweight of flour

4. What is the twist rate of the rifling of the barrel of Cornish McManus' "sweet" rifle?
(a) One turn in six inches
(b) It doesn't twist
(c) One turn in thirty-five yards
(d) One turn in thirty-five inches

5. Why does the unnamed gun collector buy the "sweet" rifle from an antique shop?
(a) To donate it to a museum
(b) He wants to use it to shoot Richard Allen Mesinger
(c) To write a book about its history
(d) To sell it at a gun show and make some money

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to John Byam's "sweet" rifle after he dies?

2. According to the novel, how often do police use firearms to shoot criminals?

3. Tim Harrow's mind is swirling with all of the following except?

4. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

5. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's best friend?

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