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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Palmer attend his second pigeon shoot?
(a) Beans, Mutto and Henry.
(b) His mother and father.
(c) His aunt and cousins.
(d) Dorothy Gruzik.

2. How does Palmer describe the weeks following his birthday?
(a) A barrel of laughs with the gang.
(b) A lonely and anxious time.
(c) A parade and Palmer is the grand marshall.
(d) A time like any other.

3. Why did Palmer have trouble concentrating at school?
(a) He was getting sick.
(b) He was thinking about who had been tapping on his window.
(c) He was thinking about sledding.
(d) He was thinking about Dorothy.

4. How does the pigeon wake Palmer in the mornings?
(a) Nipping at his earlobe.
(b) Tapping on the window.
(c) Flying around the room.
(d) Walking on his head.

5. What does Palmer feel "lurking in shadowy doorways"?
(a) The pigeon shoot.
(b) Bean's birthday party.
(c) His mother's wrath.
(d) The end of school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer think about Henry when they are playing at the park?

2. How old was Palmer on his first Pigeon Day?

3. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?

4. What do the boys leave at Fishface's front door?

5. Before going to sleep, what does Palmer do with his flashlight?

(see the answer key)

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