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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Palmer go the night of the warning?
(a) To sleep at Dorothy's.
(b) To sleep in his parent's bedroom.
(c) To sleep with Nipper behind the living room couch.
(d) To sleep at his cousin's house.

2. Who comes to see Palmer's room and check that there is no pigeon in the room?
(a) Mutto.
(b) Beans.
(c) Henry.
(d) Bill.

3. Who does Palmer recognize as wringers, and what do they each do?
(a) Beans who wrings, Mutto who wrings, and Henry who bags the dead pigeons.
(b) Beans and Mutto working alone as wringers.
(c) Beans, Mutto and Henry who all wring the pigeon's necks.
(d) Henry who wrings with his older brothers.

4. What are the two benefits Palmer realizes from misbehaving in school?
(a) He is the class clown and the best student in his class.
(b) He is the subject of gossip and gets lots of attention.
(c) He is made to stay after school and he is more popular.
(d) He is forced to sit in the back of the room and flirt with girls.

5. What does Palmer imagine while looking for Nipper in the pigeon crates?
(a) Palmer can imagine how lonely Nipper must feel.
(b) Palmer can imagine Beans's delight in wringing pigeons' necks.
(c) Palmer can imagine what it is like to be Nipper and shot.
(d) Palmer can imagine how Dorothy must be feeling.

6. What does Dorothy do on Palmer's birthday?
(a) She calls him that night.
(b) She comes to his party.
(c) She brings him a huge present.
(d) She gives him a kiss.

7. As Palmer approaches his house, what is he worried about?
(a) The gang will be waiting at his house to beat him up.
(b) His father will be waiting for him to explain why he has a pigeon.
(c) His mother will be angry because he is late for dinner.
(d) Nipper will be dead.

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

9. Where does Palmer go on his bike on Friday night?
(a) To the old train station to see the pigeons.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To the soccer field.
(d) To Dorothy's house.

10. At the end of the day, why does Palmer feel he can smile?
(a) Because the day is over.
(b) Because he has finished this school year and kept Nipper hidden.
(c) Because he is going to a new school in the fall.
(d) Because he has successfuly fooled his teacher.

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

12. How does Palmer react to what his mother tells him?
(a) He asks her to leave his room.
(b) He cries in relief in her arms.
(c) He denies everything and gets angry.
(d) He says he will clean his room that night.

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

14. What is the magic word according to the teacher of the class?
(a) "I got it!"
(b) "Pigeon!"
(c) "Fast!"
(d) "Wring!"

15. How does Henry behave in Palmer's room?
(a) Mean and teasing.
(b) Happy and playful.
(c) Nervous and uncomfortable.
(d) Casual and unconcerned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer explain to Dorothy when he tells her about his afternoon disagreement with the gang?

2. What was Beans holding when he came to the door the morning after the party?

3. What important question does Dorothy ask Palmer as his birthday approaches?

4. What does Palmer immediately do when Nipper is thrown to the shooter?

5. Who brings Nipper into the meadow and then into the woods?

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