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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Richard Allen Mesington is seven years old his family moves to what state?
(a) Missouri
(b) Alabama
(c) Utah
(d) Texas

3. From age nine to ten, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?
(a) Airplane pilot
(b) Medicine
(c) Law
(d) Veterinary science

4. Tim Harrow's vest has all of the following slogans except?
(a) Register criminals, not guns.
(b) Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
(c) I'll give up my guns when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers.
(d) If guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.

5. How long does Sissy live?
(a) At least fifteen years
(b) She's killed by a car when she's just a puppy
(c) Four years
(d) About six years after Richard Allen Mesington is born

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington play with the next door neighbor Harv Kline's son?

3. What material does Cornish McManus use to brown the exterior surface of a barrel?

4. Who is Richard Allen Mesington's first girlfriend?

5. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when he stops believing in Santa Claus?

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