1. What does Mr. LaRue think of Palmer's friend Nipper?
(a) He feels sorry for his son because he has to be a wringer this summer.
(b) He is furious and wants Nipper out of the house immediately.
(c) He explains he is allergic to birds.
(d) He has accepted Nipper and even goes to see him at night with a flashlight.

2. How does Dorothy finally handle the situation?
(a) She turns to Palmer and asks why he is doing this to her.
(b) She gets her father to walk home with her.
(c) She cries and tells Beans to leave her alone.
(d) She finds another way to and from school.

3. What story do people tell about Arthur at the pigeon shoot one summer before he is a wringer?
(a) He wrung a pigeon's neck in the middle of a family picnic.
(b) He hid behind his father, afraid of the falling pigeon feathers.
(c) He gathered up all of the dead pigeons in a bag.
(d) He became frightened and could not wring a pigeon's neck.

4. Who does Palmer question about Nipper when the bird does not come home?
(a) The neighborhood cat.
(b) HIs parents.
(c) The mailman.
(d) The golden bird on his father's trophy.

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 likes being famous and wants to be known as a clown.
(d) He does not want to be famous, he wants to be invisible.