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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. What does Palmer realize while hiding from the gang?
(a) Nipper is on his way to Palmer's bedroom window.
(b) He is hungry and it is dinner time.
(c) The gang has given up on finding him.
(d) His mother might go into his room looking for him.

2. Where does Palmer go on his bike on Friday night?
(a) To Dorothy's house.
(b) To the soccer field.
(c) To the old train station to see the pigeons.
(d) To the movies.

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

4. What are the sacrifices Palmer sees he has made in order to save Nipper?
(a) He is not in the gang anymore, Nipper is gone, and he has lost Dorothy, too.
(b) He is not in the gang anymore, he feels he is a traitor, and his pet is gone.
(c) He is not in the gang anymore, Beans wants to get him, and he is a liar.
(d) He is not in the gang anymore, he is a liar, and he is a fake.

5. Why is Palmer feeling so badly on his birthday?
(a) He knows he will never have a brother.
(b) He knows he will have more chores around the house.
(c) He knows his parents will find out about Nipper.
(d) He knows he will now have to be a wringer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Palmer ask the gang over to see for themselves that the pigeon is gone?

2. What happens after Nipper lands on Palmer's head?

3. What happens when Dorothy and Palmer return to Palmer's bedroom?

4. What does Palmer's dad get for him?

5. Why does Dorothy begin laughing when Palmer is talking seriously about Nipper's possible fate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Palmer choose Henry to invite up to his room to prove Nipper is no longer there? What happens between them when Henry is in Palmer's room?

2. 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?

3. What does Palmer find written on the icing of his cake later in the evening of his birthday? Who does he believe wrote it? What does he think it means?

4. In Chapter 29, what is Dorothy's solution to Palmer's problem? What does she do, and how does Palmer react?

5. What do the boys learn in wringer school? Who teaches the class? What does the teacher tell the boys is most important part of being a wringer?

6. In Chapter 32, Beans and the gang take Palmer to find Farquar for his birthday Treatment. When Beans demands that Farquar give Palmer the Treatment, he is faced with a bully bigger than himself. How does Beans respond to Farquar? How does Palmer?

7. 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?

8. When Palmer attends the pigeon shoot this year, what does he come to realize about his memories of shoots from years passed?

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

10. 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?

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