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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tim Harrow refers to the effect of bullet impact on game as...
(a) E pluribus unum
(b) Bringin' home the bacon
(c) Spectacular
(d) Hydraulic shock

2. When he is an infant, Richard Allen Mesington imitated which animal?
(a) Bear
(b) Deer
(c) Fish
(d) Dog

3. In what sport is Richard Allen Mesington not interested?
(a) Soccer
(b) Basketball
(c) Baseball
(d) Football

4. Why does Cornish McManus cast bullets that are a little too small for the rifle's bore?
(a) So they can be loaded quickly
(b) Because he doesn't know what he's doing
(c) So they can be used with a patch
(d) So they will be inaccurate

5. How much powder does Cornish McManus use when he shoots his "sweet" rifle?
(a) A handful
(b) The amount that normally would be used for a .40 caliber rifle.
(c) The amount that normally would be used for a .50 caliber rifle.
(d) 217 grains

Short Answer Questions

1. Who trained Cornish McManus?

2. With which relative is Richard Allen Mesington particularly close?

3. What does Cornish McManus use to polish the bore of his "sweet" rifle?

4. In New York, John Byam often shoots and kills English soldiers in the opposite lines at what range?

5. From what ailment did Richard Allen Mesington suffer as an infant?

(see the answer key)

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