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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. With whom does Palmer attend his second pigeon shoot?
(a) His mother and father.
(b) Dorothy Gruzik.
(c) His aunt and cousins.
(d) Beans, Mutto and Henry.

2. Who is Fishface?
(a) Dorothy Gruzik.
(b) Palmer.
(c) Palmer's mother.
(d) The fourth grade teacher.

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

4. What does Palmer begin to smell on his father when he sits in his dad's lap after the pigeon shoot?
(a) The smell of campfire smoke.
(b) The smell of gunsmoke.
(c) The smell of cigarette smoke.
(d) The smell of cigar smoke.

5. Why does the town sponsor a pigeon shoot?
(a) To raise money for the transit system.
(b) To raise money for the baseball team.
(c) To raise money for the school.
(d) To raise money for the playground.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Palmer feel running with the boys?

3. Before going to sleep, what does Palmer do with his flashlight?

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

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

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