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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cornish McManus sells his "sweet" rifle to John Byam, what happens to him [McManus]?
(a) He joins McNary's Rangers
(b) The British hang him as a traitor
(c) The Americans hang him as a traitor
(d) John Wainwright hires him again

2. Who built the rifle discussed in the novel?
(a) Cornish McManus
(b) John Byam
(c) John Waynewright
(d) Joe Manton

3. Harv Kline agrees to fix Tim Harrow's vehicle in exchange for what?
(a) A motorcycle
(b) A kiss from Harrow's wife
(c) A case of beer
(d) The "sweet" rifle and a velvet painting of Elvis Presley

4. What is the name of the part of a flintlock rifle that holds the priming charge?
(a) The pan
(b) The hammer
(c) The bolster
(d) The patch box

5. What does Mr. Mesington do for a living?
(a) He is an antique dealer
(b) He is a gunsmith
(c) He works in construction
(d) He works as an auto mechanic

Short Answer Questions

1. Tim Harrow is enthralled with what hobby?

2. When he is an infant, Richard Allen Mesington imitated which animal?

3. How much does Tim Harrow pay for the "sweet" rifle when he buys it at an Arkansas gun show?

4. Academically, how does Richard Allen Mesington perform?

5. Who repairs the fuel pump on Tim Harrow's mobile home?

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