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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Palmer's dad been treating him since Nipper left?
(a) He has been disappointed in Palmer.
(b) He has behaved as he always does.
(c) He has been affectionate, tousling his hair and rubbing his shoulders.
(d) He has been distant and aloof.

2. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?
(a) He tells Palmer yes, and assures him he will be one, too.
(b) He tells Palmer no, and Palmer does not have to be a wringer, either.
(c) He tells Palmer no, he does not believe in wringing.
(d) He tells Palmer yes, and explains how much he liked it.

3. What does Palmer's dad get for him?
(a) He buys him a cap.
(b) He catches a foul ball.
(c) He gets him a new bike.
(d) He wins him a stuffed pigeon.

4. The next day as they leave on their bikes, where do Palmer and Dorothy tell their families they are going?
(a) On a twenty mile long bike ride.
(b) To a friend's house to play.
(c) On an early morning breakfast picnic at the park.
(d) To the bike trail to meet the other kids for a bike ride.

5. How does Palmer describe the weeks following his birthday?
(a) A lonely and anxious time.
(b) A parade and Palmer is the grand marshall.
(c) A time like any other.
(d) A barrel of laughs with the gang.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is on the soccer field when the gang arrives?

3. Where did Palmer wake up the day after his birthday party?

4. What other things does Beans do to try and get a reaction from Dorothy?

5. What does Palmer realize while hiding from the gang?

(see the answer key)

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