1. Where do the boys go in the middle of the night?
(a) To the old boarded up railroad station to see all of the pigeons.
(b) To the soccer field to see the wringers.
(c) To the playground to ride on the rides.
(d) To the school yard to play stickball.

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

3. What did Palmer do when it was his turn to practice wringing a fake pigeon's neck?
(a) He screamed at the teacher and walked away.
(b) He threw the fake pigeon at Beans and walked away.
(c) He wringed the fake pigeon's neck, threw it on the ground and walked away.
(d) He threw the fake pigeon at the teacher.

4. Why does Palmer's mother ask to come into his room?
(a) To tell him she knows about Nipper.
(b) To ask him about his plans for the pigeon shoot.
(c) To ask him about the white, chalky spots all over the room.
(d) To tell him he must clean his room.

5. As Palmer and the gang continue treestumping and teasing Dorothy, what does Palmer expect to happen?
(a) They would be joined by other kids.
(b) They would be aksed to go to the school counselor.
(c) They would all be suspended from school.
(d) They would all get bored and do something else.