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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. 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.

2. Where do the boys go in the middle of the night?
(a) To the school yard to play stickball.
(b) To the old boarded up railroad station to see all of the pigeons.
(c) To the soccer field to see the wringers.
(d) To the playground to ride on the rides.

3. Before going to sleep, what does Palmer do with his flashlight?
(a) Checks his parent's room.
(b) Checks the bathroom.
(c) Checks inside his closet.
(d) Checks outside his window.

4. When Palmer asks his mother why the boy wrung the pigeon's neck, what does she say?
(a) "To put the pigeon out of its misery."
(b) "To let everyone know the pigeon shoot had started."
(c) "To make the boy feel proud."
(d) "To help the pigeon go to heaven."

5. Why did Palmer have trouble concentrating at school?
(a) He was thinking about Dorothy.
(b) He was getting sick.
(c) He was thinking about who had been tapping on his window.
(d) He was thinking about sledding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer begin to smell on his father when he sits in his dad's lap after the pigeon shoot?

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

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

4. How does Palmer feel running with the boys?

5. What are the presents the boys give Palmer?

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