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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Beans and the gang take Palmer the day after his birthday?
(a) To see Farquar for The Treatment.
(b) To a movie for his birthday gilt.
(c) To Bean's house.
(d) To ask his mother where he was the night before.

2. Why does Palmer's mother ask to come into his room?
(a) To tell him he must clean his room.
(b) To tell him she knows about Nipper.
(c) To ask him about the white, chalky spots all over the room.
(d) To ask him about his plans for the pigeon shoot.

3. What does Palmer begin to smell on his father when he sits in his dad's lap after the pigeon shoot?
(a) The smell of cigarette smoke.
(b) The smell of gunsmoke.
(c) The smell of campfire smoke.
(d) The smell of cigar smoke.

4. Who does Palmer question about Nipper when the bird does not come home?
(a) The golden bird on his father's trophy.
(b) HIs parents.
(c) The neighborhood cat.
(d) The mailman.

5. Why is Palmer feeling so badly on his birthday?
(a) He knows he will never have a brother.
(b) He knows he will now have to be a wringer.
(c) He knows he will have more chores around the house.
(d) He knows his parents will find out about Nipper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the ways Palmer says the gang might try to kill Nipper?

2. What does Palmer do right before getting The Treatment?

3. How old was Palmer on his first Pigeon Day?

4. What does Palmer explain to Dorothy when he tells her about his afternoon disagreement with the gang?

5. What happens when Dorothy and Palmer return to Palmer's bedroom?

(see the answer key)

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