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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Palmer notice Mutto was carrying in his pocket on the way home from school?
(a) A BB gun.
(b) A dart.
(c) Candy.
(d) A slingshot.

2. What does Palmer find on his birthday cake later in the evening?
(a) "Happy birthday, snots."
(b) "Beware."
(c) "Tonight."
(d) "Nipper."

3. What color are the uniforms of the Titans?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Orange.
(d) Yellow.

4. How has Palmer's dad been treating him since Nipper left?
(a) He has been affectionate, tousling his hair and rubbing his shoulders.
(b) He has been disappointed in Palmer.
(c) He has behaved as he always does.
(d) He has been distant and aloof.

5. Who does Palmer realize is the only member of the gang he is not afraid of?
(a) Beans.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Mutto.
(d) Henry.

6. What condition does Palmer's mother place on his having a tenth birthday party?
(a) He must invite his cousins.
(b) He must not invite Beans.
(c) He must invite two other friends from his class at school.
(d) He must invite Dorothy.

7. What did Palmer do when it was his turn to practice wringing a fake pigeon's neck?
(a) He wringed the fake pigeon's neck, threw it on the ground and walked away.
(b) He screamed at the teacher and walked away.
(c) He threw the fake pigeon at Beans and walked away.
(d) He threw the fake pigeon at the teacher.

8. Where does Palmer's dad take him one evening, just the two of them?
(a) To a baseball game in a nearby town.
(b) To the mall to play video games.
(c) To a basketball game at the downtown arena.
(d) To the movies to see "Independence Day."

9. Why does Palmer tell Dorothy he lives in the wrong town?
(a) Because he is a natural comedian.
(b) Because in his town people kill pigeons.
(c) Because he wants to be on the stage.
(d) Because he should live in a big city.

10. What does Mr. LaRue think of Palmer's friend Nipper?
(a) He feels sorry for his son because he has to be a wringer this summer.
(b) He is furious and wants Nipper out of the house immediately.
(c) He has accepted Nipper and even goes to see him at night with a flashlight.
(d) He explains he is allergic to birds.

11. Who does Palmer recognize as wringers, and what do they each do?
(a) Beans and Mutto working alone as wringers.
(b) Henry who wrings with his older brothers.
(c) Beans, Mutto and Henry who all wring the pigeon's necks.
(d) Beans who wrings, Mutto who wrings, and Henry who bags the dead pigeons.

12. What does Palmer realize he has left in his room?
(a) HIs flashlight.
(b) The Honey Crunchers he feeds Nipper.
(c) Nipper's bed.
(d) HIs pillow.

13. Who does Palmer believe left the message on his cake?
(a) Henry.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) HIs father.
(d) Beans.

14. What is the magic word according to the teacher of the class?
(a) "Wring!"
(b) "Pigeon!"
(c) "I got it!"
(d) "Fast!"

15. What does Dorothy suggest Palmer do to end his problem of not wanting to be a wringer?
(a) Tell everyone he is moving away.
(b) Tell everyone he does not want to wring pigeons' necks.
(c) Tell everyone he is not a murderer.
(d) Tell everyone he is allergic to birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Palmer find has joined his side at the shoot?

2. What important question does Dorothy ask Palmer as his birthday approaches?

3. What does Palmer hear that lets him know the visitors are gone?

4. What does Palmer do with his toy soldiers the day after the big battle he had staged with them and the enemy eraser?

5. What are the two benefits Palmer realizes from misbehaving in school?

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