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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nickname the boys give Palmer at his party?
(a) Fishface.
(b) Squirt.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Snots.

2. What hovers before Palmer's eyes before he runs after his friends to the playground?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A dragonfly.
(c) A mosquito.
(d) A wasp.

3. How does Palmer decide to handle Saturday and the pigeon shoot?
(a) He runs away from home.
(b) He leaves with his family for the weekend.
(c) He pretends to be sick and stays home all day.
(d) He goes with Dorothy's family to the neighboring town to shop.

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

5. Why does Palmer run home and leave the boys behind in Chapter 12?
(a) The gang begins to steal food from the closed concession stand.
(b) He is afraid of the dark.
(c) The gang begins to break open a crate of pigeons to harm them.
(d) The gang teases him about not wringing a pigeon's neck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many pigeons are gathered for the pigeon shoot, according to Palmer's dad?

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

4. Where do the boys go in the middle of the night?

5. What does Palmer's father give him as a ninth birthday gift?

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