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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 story do people tell about Arthur at the pigeon shoot one summer before he is a wringer?
(a) He became frightened and could not wring a pigeon's neck.
(b) He hid behind his father, afraid of the falling pigeon feathers.
(c) He gathered up all of the dead pigeons in a bag.
(d) He wrung a pigeon's neck in the middle of a family picnic.

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

3. What do the boys leave at Fishface's front door?
(a) A plastic bag of chocolate.
(b) A plastic bag of garbage.
(c) A plastic bag of eggs.
(d) A plastic bag of mud and sticks.

4. Who is the one person who does not care about Palmer's bruised arm?
(a) Beans.
(b) Nipper.
(c) Palmer's mother.
(d) Dorothy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Palmer believe he will receive from lasting out his time with Farquar?

4. How does Palmer decide to handle Saturday and the pigeon shoot?

5. Who has Palmer invited to his birthday party?

(see the answer key)

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