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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the thing Palmer does not want to do?
(a) Be an 'A' student.
(b) Be a big brother.
(c) Be a son.
(d) Be a wringer.

2. What does Palmer believe he will receive from lasting out his time with Farquar?
(a) Respect from Dorothy.
(b) A birthday party at school.
(c) A new bike.
(d) The honor and respect of the other kids.

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

4. In Palmer's dream, what does a pigeon's eye look like?
(a) A shirt button, black with an orange dot in the center.
(b) A shirt button, orange with a black dot in the center.
(c) A coat button, blue with an orange center.
(d) A coat button, orange with a black ring around it.

5. What playground equipment do Palmer and the gang play on the afternoon of his party?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The merry-go-gound.
(c) The slide.
(d) The see-saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the boys see at the playground on Palmer's birthday?

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

3. What does Palmer hear in his dream on the night of his birthday?

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

5. What do the boys begin yelling at the park when they are playing their game?

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