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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What special food does Palmer get for his pigeon?
(a) Honey Crunchers.
(b) Graham crackers.
(c) FrankenPuffs.
(d) Frosted miniwheats.

3. With whom does Palmer attend his second pigeon shoot?
(a) His aunt and cousins.
(b) His mother and father.
(c) Beans, Mutto and Henry.
(d) Dorothy Gruzik.

4. How does Palmer feel running with the boys?
(a) Let down.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Excited.
(d) Alone.

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

6. Who do the boys see at the playground on Palmer's birthday?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Palmer's mother.
(c) Farquar.
(d) Bean's grandmother.

7. What does Palmer give Dorothy to use in hopes of getting Nipper to stand on her head?
(a) A piece of cotton for her ear.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A few peanuts.
(d) A handful of Frankenbursts.

8. What does Palmer believe he will receive from lasting out his time with Farquar?
(a) The honor and respect of the other kids.
(b) A new bike.
(c) A birthday party at school.
(d) Respect from Dorothy.

9. What do the boys leave at Fishface's front door?
(a) A plastic bag of eggs.
(b) A plastic bag of garbage.
(c) A plastic bag of mud and sticks.
(d) A plastic bag of chocolate.

10. How does Palmer feel when the boys show up to his party?
(a) He is scared of them and closes the door.
(b) He is surprised since he had not invited these boys.
(c) He feels he is finally accepted into their group.
(d) He is happy to have a party.

11. What are the presents the boys give Palmer?
(a) A brown apple core, a dirty sock, an old cigar butt.
(b) A bell for his bike, a Monopoly game, a pirate game.
(c) A basketball, a pirate costume, a DVD.
(d) A Lego kit, a bow and arrow, a DVD.

12. What hovers before Palmer's eyes before he runs after his friends to the playground?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A dragonfly.
(c) A wasp.
(d) A mosquito.

13. What diversion does Palmer create to keep the gang from coming to his house?
(a) Suggesting they go to Mutto's house.
(b) Suggesting they go to the mall.
(c) Suggesting they play on the soccer field.
(d) Suggesting they snowball Dorothy's house.

14. How does Dorothy finally handle the situation?
(a) She gets her father to walk home with her.
(b) She turns to Palmer and asks why he is doing this to her.
(c) She cries and tells Beans to leave her alone.
(d) She finds another way to and from school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the things Palmer apologizes for?

2. Where does Palmer imagine Beans lives?

3. What does Palmer ask of his mother one evening before bed?

4. Who has Palmer invited to his birthday party?

5. Where is Palmer to meet the gang on Saturday for the pigeon shoot?

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