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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After whom was Richard Allen Mesington named?
(a) A well-known gunsmith
(b) A famous British officer of the American Revolutionary War
(c) His maternal grandfather
(d) A famous artist

3. Why doesn't Richard Allen Mesington play with the next door neighbor Harv Kline's son?
(a) Harv Kline's son is too old
(b) Harv Kline's son is too young
(c) Harv Kline's son drowned as an infant
(d) Harv Kline's son doesn't like guns

4. From age seven to nine years old, Richard Allen Mesington believes he will pursue which profession?
(a) Law
(b) Archaelogy
(c) Veterinary science
(d) Emergency Rescue

5. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?
(a) John Byam
(b) Harv Kline
(c) Cornish McManus
(d) Richard Allen Mesinger

Short Answer Questions

1. In the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, the flint strikes a piece of metal called what?

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

3. What do the colonials call Americans who do not want to gain independence from British rule?

4. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?

5. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?

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