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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. What does Palmer get for Christmas from his parents?
(a) A new red bicycle.
(b) A new red coat.
(c) A new red skateboard.
(d) A new red sled.

2. Who do Palmer and the gang attack with snowballs on their way to school one morning?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mutton.

3. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?
(a) He tells Palmer yes, and assures him he will be one, too.
(b) He tells Palmer no, he does not believe in wringing.
(c) He tells Palmer no, and Palmer does not have to be a wringer, either.
(d) He tells Palmer yes, and explains how much he liked it.

4. Where does Palmer's pigeon sleep?
(a) In his closet.
(b) Under his bed.
(c) In the snow.
(d) On the windowsill.

5. What does Palmer begin to smell on his father when he sits in his dad's lap after the pigeon shoot?
(a) The smell of gunsmoke.
(b) The smell of campfire smoke.
(c) The smell of cigar smoke.
(d) The smell of cigarette smoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Palmer give his pigeon?

2. Where do Palmer and the kids in town go on the day it snows?

3. What story do people tell about Arthur at the pigeon shoot one summer before he is a wringer?

4. Who is the one person who does not care about Palmer's bruised arm?

5. How does Palmer describe the weeks following his birthday?

(see the answer key)

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