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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry behave in Palmer's room?
(a) Casual and unconcerned.
(b) Happy and playful.
(c) Mean and teasing.
(d) Nervous and uncomfortable.

2. To what school do Beans and the gang bring Palmer?
(a) Summer school.
(b) Music school.
(c) Riflery school.
(d) Wringer school.

3. What does Palmer do when he knows the bird circling the field is Nipper?
(a) He calls for his parents and points at the bird.
(b) He waves and cries out for his bird.
(c) He covers his face hoping Nipper will not land and be shot.
(d) He runs off the field hoping Nipper will chase him.

4. 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 ask his mother where he was the night before.
(d) To Bean's house.

5. When Dorothy tells him he is famous, how does Palmer respond?
(a) He does not want to be famous, he wants to be infamous.
(b) He does not like people talking about him behind his back.
(c) He does not want to be famous, he wants to be invisible.
(d) He likes being famous and wants to be known as a clown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer find on his birthday cake later in the evening?

2. Why does Palmer run upstairs after hearing about the cat?

3. What does Dorothy suggest Palmer do to end his problem of not wanting to be a wringer?

4. What is the magic word according to the teacher of the class?

5. What does Palmer come to realize about releasing Nipper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Palmer begin to question his real reasons for sending Nipper away? What does he come to understand?

2. How does Palmer attempt to trick Nipper into not finding him again when he is with his friends? Describe his solution. Does it seem like this would work?

3. What other issue between Dorothy and Palmer comes up in Chapter 29? How does Palmer feel about the situation? How does he resolve it?

4. When the gang finds out from Palmer what he did in school to deserve an after-school punishment, how do they react? How does Palmer feel? What else does he do in order to stay in school a little longer?

5. When Dorothy realizes all of the things Palmer has done to keep Nipper from harm, she calls him a hero. Why does Dorothy think Palmer is a hero? Does he feel like a hero?

6. Palmer knows a lot about pigeons. What kinds of things does he know about releasing a pigeon so the bird will not be able to return home? How does he use this information with Nipper?

7. Palmer has an emotional roller coaster ride when he recognizes Nipper flying above the field. What different feelings wash over him including finally holding Nipper in his hands again?

8. How does Palmer's life change after Nipper is gone?

9. What curious thing does Palmer notice at the Titans baseball game? What does it remind him of?

10. When the boys line up to practice wringing a pigeon's neck, Palmer lines up with them. What is this experience like for Palmer?

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