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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beans tell the gang?
(a) He is ten and he is the leader.
(b) He is ten and he is a wringer.
(c) He is ten and he is quitting school.
(d) He is ten and he is bad.

2. Where do Palmer and the kids in town go on the day it snows?
(a) Christmas Mountain.
(b) Valentine's HIll.
(c) Mardi Gras Mountain.
(d) Hannukah Hill.

3. What playground equipment do Palmer and the gang play on the afternoon of his party?
(a) The see-saw.
(b) The slide.
(c) The merry-go-gound.
(d) Nothing.

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

5. What is the nickname the boys give Palmer at his party?
(a) Squirt.
(b) Snots.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Fishface.

6. What does Palmer declare in front of the gang?
(a) "I am moving to another city!"
(b) "I am going to run away from home!"
(c) "I am going to be the best wringer there ever was!"
(d) "I am not going to speak to Dorothy again!"

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

8. How old was Palmer on his first Pigeon Day?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

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

10. Who does Palmer decide to tell about his pet Nipper?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Henry.
(c) Arthur.
(d) His parents.

11. What are some of the things Palmer apologizes for?
(a) Hitting Dorothy, ruining her hopscotch game, teasing her.
(b) Calling Dorothy Fishface, the muskrat prank, treestumping.
(c) Pelting Dorothy with mud, a cat trick, teasing her.
(d) Calling Dorothy ugly, the Panther prank, treestumping.

12. Why does Nipper fly around the house once or twice before flying away in the morning?
(a) To look for other pigeons before leaving.
(b) To say goodbye to Palmer.
(c) To set the compass in his head in order to return.
(d) To tease Beans and the rest of the gang.

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

14. Where do the gang go after Beans has opened his presents?
(a) Farquar's house for The Treatment.
(b) The playground to slide.
(c) Palmer's house to play basketball.
(d) The park to play soccer.

15. What does Palmer get for Christmas from his parents?
(a) A new red skateboard.
(b) A new red sled.
(c) A new red coat.
(d) A new red bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Palmer feel running with the boys?

2. What does Palmer ask the boys to check him for when the bird is gone?

3. When Palmer asks his mother why the boy wrung the pigeon's neck, what does she say?

4. For the gang, what makes a birthday official?

5. What is a pigeon doing if he is roosting?

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