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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Palmer hear in his dream on the night of his birthday?
(a) "Your father must respect you to give you the soldiers."
(b) "You are finally nine years old."
(c) "You are so cool."
(d) "You have run out of birthdays."

2. What does Beans do when he sees a pigeon in the sky?
(a) Chases it and wrings its neck.
(b) Pulls out a slingshot and shoots at it.
(c) Pulls out a bb gun and shoots at it.
(d) Chases after it to an alley.

3. 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 help the pigeon go to heaven."
(c) "To make the boy feel proud."
(d) "To put the pigeon out of its misery."

4. Who is tapping at Palmer's window early one morning?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) Beans and Mutto.

5. What does Palmer know he should wish but cannot?
(a) That Nipper would find a friend.
(b) That Nipper would move to Dorothy's house.
(c) That Nipper should only fly at night.
(d) That Nipper would go to a pigeon-friendlier town.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Palmer decide to handle Saturday and the pigeon shoot?

2. What does Palmer think to himself when Beans makes his announcement to his friends at the soccer field?

3. What does Palmer give Beans for his birthday?

4. What special food does Palmer get for his pigeon?

5. Who does Palmer find in his bedroom in the middle of the night?

(see the answer key)

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