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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Palmer asks his mother why the boy wrung the pigeon's neck, what does she say?
(a) "To let everyone know the pigeon shoot had started."
(b) "To put the pigeon out of its misery."
(c) "To help the pigeon go to heaven."
(d) "To make the boy feel proud."

2. With what ritual do the boys in town associate Farquar?
(a) The Playground Bully.
(b) The Treatment.
(c) The BIrthday Spankings.
(d) The Birthday Cake.

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 gunsmoke.
(b) The smell of cigarette smoke.
(c) The smell of campfire smoke.
(d) The smell of cigar smoke.

4. What are the presents the boys give Palmer?
(a) A basketball, a pirate costume, a DVD.
(b) A Lego kit, a bow and arrow, a DVD.
(c) A bell for his bike, a Monopoly game, a pirate game.
(d) A brown apple core, a dirty sock, an old cigar butt.

5. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?
(a) He tells Palmer yes, and assures him he will be one, too.
(b) He tells Palmer yes, and explains how much he liked it.
(c) He tells Palmer no, he does not believe in wringing.
(d) He tells Palmer no, and Palmer does not have to be a wringer, either.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys begin yelling at the park when they are playing their game?

2. What does Palmer feel "lurking in shadowy doorways"?

3. What hovers before Palmer's eyes before he runs after his friends to the playground?

4. Who do the boys see at the playground on Palmer's birthday?

5. How does Palmer feel when the boys show up to his party?

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