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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. Who do the boys see at the playground on Palmer's birthday?
(a) Palmer's mother.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Bean's grandmother.
(d) Farquar.

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

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 the leader and likes Palmer.
(c) Henry is shorter than the other two boys.
(d) Henry is the meekest and prey to the others.

4. With what ritual do the boys in town associate Farquar?
(a) The Playground Bully.
(b) The Birthday Cake.
(c) The Treatment.
(d) The BIrthday Spankings.

5. Where is Palmer to meet the gang on Saturday for the pigeon shoot?
(a) At the pigeon cages.
(b) At the World War I cannon.
(c) At the ferris wheel.
(d) At the baseball field.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Palmer run home and leave the boys behind in Chapter 12?

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

5. What playground equipment do Palmer and the gang play on the afternoon of his party?

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