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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At the end of the day, why does Palmer feel he can smile?
(a) Because the day is over.
(b) Because he has successfuly fooled his teacher.
(c) Because he is going to a new school in the fall.
(d) Because he has finished this school year and kept Nipper hidden.
2. How does Palmer explain where he was when the gang came to his room the night before?
(a) He was sleeping in the guest room.
(b) He was sleeping in his parent's room.
(c) He was sleeping at his cousin's house.
(d) He was sleeping at a friend's house.
3. To what school do Beans and the gang bring Palmer?
(a) Wringer school.
(b) Summer school.
(c) Riflery school.
(d) Music school.
4. Who does Palmer believe left the message on his cake?
(a) Beans.
(b) Henry.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) HIs father.
5. What does Palmer do to get himself detention after school?
(a) He spits on the floor of his classroom.
(b) He curses at his teacher.
(c) He writes on the walls of the room.
(d) He skips school.
6. What does Palmer do right before getting The Treatment?
(a) Rolls up both sleeves for a double treatment.
(b) Rolls down his sleeve, steps back and says no.
(c) Rolls up his sleeves and starts to cry.
(d) Asks if Beans could give The Treatment this time.
7. What does Palmer decide the message on his cake means?
(a) He will get his birthday wish.
(b) He will have visitors in his room that night.
(c) Nipper will not sleep in the closet tonight.
(d) Beans will try and catch Panther in Palmer's house.
8. Who comes to see Palmer's room and check that there is no pigeon in the room?
(a) Henry.
(b) Mutto.
(c) Bill.
(d) Beans.
9. What do Dorothy and Palmer decide to do with Nipper?
(a) Take Nipper away from their neighborhood so he will be safe.
(b) Bring Nipper to a veterinarian's office.
(c) Take Nipper to Dorothy's house and hide him.
(d) Bring Nipper to the zoo.
10. 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.
11. As Palmer approaches his house, what is he worried about?
(a) Nipper will be dead.
(b) The gang will be waiting at his house to beat him up.
(c) His mother will be angry because he is late for dinner.
(d) His father will be waiting for him to explain why he has a pigeon.
12. The next day as they leave on their bikes, where do Palmer and Dorothy tell their families they are going?
(a) On an early morning breakfast picnic at the park.
(b) To the bike trail to meet the other kids for a bike ride.
(c) To a friend's house to play.
(d) On a twenty mile long bike ride.
13. Who are the two people who did not show up for Palmer's tenth birthday party?
(a) Dorothy and Mrs. LaRue.
(b) Mutto and Mrs. LaRue.
(c) Henry and Mr. LaRue.
(d) Beans and Dorothy.
14. What does Palmer immediately do when Nipper is thrown to the shooter?
(a) He runs to the wringmaster and asks that Beans be punished.
(b) He runs away from the field, certain Nipper will be killed.
(c) He runs to the bird, sliding on his belly to protect him from the shooter.
(d) He runs to the shooter and begs him not to kill Nipper.
15. How do many of the pigeons come out of the boxes for the shoot?
(a) They are flying away faster than they shooters can shoot.
(b) They are walking about or pecking for food rather than flying.
(c) They are flying circles overhead and diving down to the shooters.
(d) They walk out, look around, then fly away.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Palmer recognize as wringers, and what do they each do?
2. What does Palmer's dad get for him?
3. What did Palmer do when it was his turn to practice wringing a fake pigeon's neck?
4. With what does Palmer play in his room alone?
5. What color are the uniforms of the Titans?
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