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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Palmer think about Henry when they are playing at the park?
(a) Henry is the meekest and prey to the others.
(b) Henry is the leader and likes Palmer.
(c) Henry is shorter than the other two boys.
(d) Henry is the outcast and Palmer will take his place.

2. What does Palmer try to convince the gang about the pigeon?
(a) He wants them to think he has never seen a pigeon.
(b) He wants them to think his father is practicing for the shoot.
(c) He wants them to believe it did not happen.
(d) He wants them to believe it was a crow.

3. What does Beans have in the frozen spaghetti and meatballs container in his freezer?
(a) A cat.
(b) A muskrat.
(c) A rat.
(d) A snake.

4. How does the gang treat Palmer now that he has refused The Treatment and left them?
(a) They tease him, including treestumping him, and spit on his shoes.
(b) They break into his bedroom and mess up his room.
(c) They call him names and steal his bike.
(d) They ask him to come back to the group now that he has gotten rid of Nipper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to see Palmer's room and check that there is no pigeon in the room?

2. The next day as they leave on their bikes, where do Palmer and Dorothy tell their families they are going?

3. Where does Palmer go on his bike on Friday night?

4. What does Palmer finally admit to Dorothy?

5. What diversion does Palmer create to keep the gang from coming to his house?

(see the answer key)

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