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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why can't Palmer ask the gang over to see for themselves that the pigeon is gone?
(a) His mother will never allow them in the house again.
(b) There is still cereal and other foods in the closet.
(c) His mother keeps the door to his room locked now.
(d) There is still pigeon poop all over the floors and bookshelves.

3. Who does Palmer find has joined his side at the shoot?
(a) His mother.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Beans.
(d) His father.

4. Where do Beans and the gang take Palmer the day after his birthday?
(a) To a movie for his birthday gilt.
(b) To see Farquar for The Treatment.
(c) To Bean's house.
(d) To ask his mother where he was the night before.

5. Who is on the soccer field when the gang arrives?
(a) The gang and Beans's father.
(b) The gang and Mr. LaRue.
(c) The other ten year olds and the teacher.
(d) The kids from the Boy Scout troop.

6. What was Beans holding when he came to the door the morning after the party?
(a) Palmer's baseball cap.
(b) The basketball Palmer got for his birthday.
(c) Dorothy's diary.
(d) The Nerf ball with Nipper's name on it.

7. What does Palmer hear that lets him know the visitors are gone?
(a) Two laughs.
(b) Someone starting up a car.
(c) A slamming of the window.
(d) Two sharp, quick yelps.

8. Who does Palmer realize is the only member of the gang he is not afraid of?
(a) Beans.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mutto.

9. What was Palmer fearful the teacher would notice about him?
(a) That he had a pigeon for a pet.
(b) That he was frightened of birds.
(c) That he had not practiced like the other kids.
(d) That he did not want to be a wringer.

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

11. What important question does Dorothy ask Palmer as his birthday approaches?
(a) Will he invite the gang to his party?
(b) Will he have a party this year?
(c) WIll he invite her to his party?
(d) Will he introduce Nipper to everyone at the party?

12. 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.

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

14. What does Palmer find on his birthday cake later in the evening?
(a) "Beware."
(b) "Happy birthday, snots."
(c) "Tonight."
(d) "Nipper."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the ways Palmer says the gang might try to kill Nipper?

2. What does Palmer do with his toy soldiers the day after the big battle he had staged with them and the enemy eraser?

3. Who are the two people who did not show up for Palmer's tenth birthday party?

4. What do Dorothy and Palmer finally decide to do with Nipper?

5. What has Dorothy written on Palmer's nerf ball?

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