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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is treestumping?
(a) Standing behind a tree and throwing snowballs at passing cars.
(b) Standing in front of Dorothy like a tree to block her walking.
(c) Standing in front of a tree and throwing snowballs at houses.
(d) Standing behind a tree and throwing a snowball at Dorothy.

2. Why does Palmer run upstairs after hearing about the cat?
(a) He knows she saw Panther, and wants to check on Nipper.
(b) He wants to make sure his windows are all closed.
(c) He knows there is no cat and she thinks he has a pigeon.
(d) He is afraid he will tell his mother about Nipper.

3. What does Palmer's mother tell him she has seen on the stairway of the house?
(a) A brown dog.
(b) A grey pigeon.
(c) A yellow cat.
(d) A black cat.

4. What does Palmer give Dorothy to use in hopes of getting Nipper to stand on her head?
(a) A piece of cotton for her ear.
(b) A handful of Frankenbursts.
(c) A few peanuts.
(d) A piece of candy.

5. What name does Palmer give his pigeon?
(a) Flipper.
(b) Skipper.
(c) Nipper.
(d) Dipper.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Palmer feel when he arrives home after school and finds the pigeon gone?

(see the answer key)

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