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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 gunsmoke.
(b) The smell of campfire smoke.
(c) The smell of cigarette smoke.
(d) The smell of cigar smoke.

3. Where do the gang go after Beans has opened his presents?
(a) The playground to slide.
(b) The park to play soccer.
(c) Farquar's house for The Treatment.
(d) Palmer's house to play basketball.

4. What is Beans' real name?
(a) Arthur LaRue.
(b) Arthur Jenkins.
(c) Arthur Palmer.
(d) Arthur Dodds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Palmer invited to his birthday party?

2. Why does Nipper fly around the house once or twice before flying away in the morning?

3. What does Palmer think to himself when Beans makes his announcement to his friends at the soccer field?

4. What does Beans have in the frozen spaghetti and meatballs container in his freezer?

5. Where did Arthur put the body of the first ever pigeon whose neck he had rung?

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