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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What smell comes to Palmer's nose as he walks onto the soccer field?
(a) The smell of barbeque.
(b) The smell of gunsmoke from the pigeon shoot.
(c) The smell of fresh baked cookies.
(d) The smell of roses.

3. What does Palmer's father give him as a ninth birthday gift?
(a) Boxing gloves.
(b) His metal toy soldiers that were once his grandfather's.
(c) His photo album from his ninth birthday.
(d) Roller blades.

4. With what ritual do the boys in town associate Farquar?
(a) The BIrthday Spankings.
(b) The Playground Bully.
(c) The Treatment.
(d) The Birthday Cake.

5. What are some of the ways Palmer says the gang might try to kill Nipper?
(a) Poison, traps, and slingshots.
(b) Nets, pellet guns, and traps.
(c) Slingshots, pellet guns, and nets.
(d) Slingshots, BB guns, and poison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Beans accuse Palmer when they are walking back to their street?

2. What is the nickname the boys give Palmer at his party?

3. What is Beans' real name?

4. What does Palmer hear in his dream on the night of his birthday?

5. How does Palmer's dad respond when Palmer asks him if he was a wringer?

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