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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Palmer's mother tell him she has seen on the stairway of the house?
(a) A yellow cat.
(b) A brown dog.
(c) A black cat.
(d) A grey pigeon.

2. Of what does Beans accuse Palmer when they are walking back to their street?
(a) Being Dorothy's friend.
(b) Being a liar.
(c) Being a poor wringer.
(d) Having a pigeon.

3. When Dorothy tells him he is famous, how does Palmer respond?
(a) He does not want to be famous, he wants to be invisible.
(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 infamous.

4. Why does Beans continue to treestump and tease Dorothy?
(a) He has a crush on her.
(b) He wants to make her quit school.
(c) He wants his mother to punish him.
(d) He wants to get a reaction from her.

5. What does Palmer think about Henry when they are playing at the park?
(a) Henry is the meekest and prey to the others.
(b) Henry is the leader and likes Palmer.
(c) Henry is the outcast and Palmer will take his place.
(d) Henry is shorter than the other two boys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Beans holding when he came to the door the morning after the party?

3. How does Palmer explain where he was when the gang came to his room the night before?

4. Who are the two people who did not show up for Palmer's tenth birthday party?

5. When Palmer asks his mother why the boy wrung the pigeon's neck, what does she say?

(see the answer key)

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