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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Palmer wake up the day after his birthday party?
(a) In his living room.
(b) In his parent's room.
(c) In his bed room.
(d) In his closet.

2. What does Palmer immediately do when Nipper is thrown to the shooter?
(a) He runs to the bird, sliding on his belly to protect him from the shooter.
(b) He runs to the wringmaster and asks that Beans be punished.
(c) He runs away from the field, certain Nipper will be killed.
(d) He runs to the shooter and begs him not to kill Nipper.

3. Why does Palmer tell Dorothy he lives in the wrong town?
(a) Because in his town people kill pigeons.
(b) Because he should live in a big city.
(c) Because he wants to be on the stage.
(d) Because he is a natural comedian.

4. What does Palmer do when he knows the bird circling the field is Nipper?
(a) He runs off the field hoping Nipper will chase him.
(b) He waves and cries out for his bird.
(c) He covers his face hoping Nipper will not land and be shot.
(d) He calls for his parents and points at the bird.

5. What stories do the children hear about the pigeons in their crates awaiting the shoot?
(a) The crates have been locked tight for weeks now.
(b) The crates have been broken into and pigeons killed.
(c) The crates are piled as high as a ten-year-old boy.
(d) There are not enough pigeons yet for the shoot.

6. What does Palmer come to realize about releasing Nipper?
(a) He should have sent him to Dorothy's.
(b) His tension and anxiety are gone.
(c) He is glad he did not have to release Nipper himself.
(d) He made a big mistake.

7. What condition does Palmer's mother place on his having a tenth birthday party?
(a) He must invite two other friends from his class at school.
(b) He must invite his cousins.
(c) He must invite Dorothy.
(d) He must not invite Beans.

8. Palmer tells Dorothy there are two things they need to do so that Nipper will not come back. What are they?
(a) Blindfold Nipper and leave him in a bush.
(b) Take Nipper to a place with water.
(c) Go a long distance from him and blindfold him.
(d) Go a long distance from home and confuse him.

9. What does Palmer finally do on the last Monday of the school year?
(a) He tickles the teacher.
(b) He cheats on a test.
(c) He breaks a window.
(d) He hits a student.

10. What disconcerting information does Dorothy give to Palmer during the shoot?
(a) She let Nipper loose at the railroad yards.
(b) She has kept Nipper in her closet all this time.
(c) She let Nipper loose at the beach.
(d) She let Nipper loose at the neighboring town.

11. How has Palmer's dad been treating him since Nipper left?
(a) He has been distant and aloof.
(b) He has behaved as he always does.
(c) He has been disappointed in Palmer.
(d) He has been affectionate, tousling his hair and rubbing his shoulders.

12. What does Palmer realize while hiding from the gang?
(a) The gang has given up on finding him.
(b) Nipper is on his way to Palmer's bedroom window.
(c) He is hungry and it is dinner time.
(d) His mother might go into his room looking for him.

13. Where does Palmer end up going on Saturday morning?
(a) He goes to his cousin's house.
(b) He goes to the mall.
(c) He goes to Dorothy's house.
(d) He goes to the pigeon shoot.

14. Who brings Nipper into the meadow and then into the woods?
(a) They both take him in and leave him.
(b) Palmer does on Dorothy's bike.
(c) Neither one, they set him free at the meadow's edge.
(d) Dorothy does since she has the basket.

15. What do Dorothy and Palmer finally decide to do with Nipper?
(a) Release Nipper in the park and leave food for him there.
(b) Dorothy will release him far away while she is on vacation.
(c) Let Palmer's parents help them make a plan for Nipper.
(d) Dorothy will hide Nipper in her room until the gang leaves Palmer alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer hear that lets him know the visitors are gone?

2. What did Palmer do when it was his turn to practice wringing a fake pigeon's neck?

3. What does Palmer decide to wear to school on the last day?

4. Why does Palmer run upstairs after hearing about the cat?

5. What does Palmer decide to do to avoid the warning?

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