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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Tim Harrow shot and killed someone who was attempting to burglarize his home, how would he likely refer to his action?
(a) Unfortunate but necessary
(b) A tragic accident
(c) Good fun
(d) Using justifiable deadly force

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

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

4. What type of shot is Cornish McManus?
(a) McManus is an average shot
(b) McManus never shoots a gun in the novel
(c) McManus is a crack shot
(d) McManus is a bad shot

5. How old is Richard Allen Mesington when his family buys their first television?
(a) Fourteen
(b) Only a few weeks
(c) Twenty
(d) Ten

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rifling grooves does Cornish McManus cut in the barrel of his "sweet" rifle?

2. How much does John Byam pay Cornish McManus in exchange for the "sweet" rifle?

3. What material does Cornish McManus use to build the butt plate, the patch box, the keys, and the cap of this "sweet" rifle?

4. Where does Tim Harrow live?

5. When Richard Allen Mesington is fourteen years old he considers pursuing all of the following careers except?

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