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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the irregular mark called that is left on a bullet after it is cast?
(a) The burr
(b) The sprue
(c) The bite
(d) Lucifer's footprint

2. John Waynewright often complains that Cornish McManus is too what?
(a) Lazy
(b) Stupid
(c) Strong
(d) Artistic

3. What does Sarah hope to do with John Byam's "sweet" rifle?
(a) Sell it for money
(b) Use it to assassinate Colonel Bainbridge
(c) Give it to one of her sons
(d) Make copies of it

4. What does Cornish McManus use to put the final finish and shine on his "sweet" rifle?
(a) Parkerizing
(b) Shellac
(c) Beeswax
(d) Laquer

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard Allen Mesington is four years old, he has an exciting experience doing what?

2. Where does the "sweet" rifle remain from c. 1776 until 1993?

3. What type of heel drop does Cornish McManus use on the butt stock of his "sweet" rifle?

4. According to the novel, what is the curve of a bullet's nose called?

5. On the rifle that Cornish McManus builds, what is the name of the part that holds the flint?

(see the answer key)

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