1. How does the gang treat Palmer now that he has refused The Treatment and left them?
(a) They break into his bedroom and mess up his room.
(b) They call him names and steal his bike.
(c) They tease him, including treestumping him, and spit on his shoes.
(d) They ask him to come back to the group now that he has gotten rid of Nipper.

2. How does the narrator describe Palmer's loneliness after Nipper is gone?
(a) Palmer is as "empty as the cicada husks on the trees."
(b) Palmer is as "confused as a rabbit with a blindfold."
(c) Palmer is as "lonely as an umbrella in sunshine."
(d) Palmer is as "empty as a spent bullet cartridge."

3. As Palmer and the gang continue treestumping and teasing Dorothy, what does Palmer expect to happen?
(a) They would be joined by other kids.
(b) They would all get bored and do something else.
(c) They would all be suspended from school.
(d) They would be aksed to go to the school counselor.

4. What does Palmer do with his toy soldiers the day after the big battle he had staged with them and the enemy eraser?
(a) He puts them back in his dresser drawer.
(b) He buries them in the back yard.
(c) He gives them back to his father.
(d) He puts them in his closet in a new box.

5. What does the pigeon do when Palmer opens the window the second evening?
(a) The pigeon flies away.
(b) The pigeon hops to the desk and looks at Palmer.
(c) The pigeon walks into Palmer's bedroom and up to his head.
(d) The pigeon flies around the room squawking.