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

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

3. Where did Arthur put the body of the first ever pigeon whose neck he had rung?
(a) Wrapped it up and hid it in his mother's closet.
(b) Wrapped it up and put it in his dresser drawer.
(c) Wrapped it up and put it under his bed for kids to see.
(d) Wrapped it up and buried it in his back yard.

4. How many pigeons are gathered for the pigeon shoot, according to Palmer's dad?
(a) Five thousand.
(b) Eight hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Five hundred.

5. What does Palmer hear in his dream on the night of his birthday?
(a) "You are so cool."
(b) "Your father must respect you to give you the soldiers."
(c) "You are finally nine years old."
(d) "You have run out of birthdays."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Palmer to meet the gang on Saturday for the pigeon shoot?

2. With whom does Palmer attend his second pigeon shoot?

3. How does Palmer feel when the boys show up to his party?

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

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

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