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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do many of the pigeons come out of the boxes for the shoot?
(a) They are walking about or pecking for food rather than flying.
(b) They are flying circles overhead and diving down to the shooters.
(c) They are flying away faster than they shooters can shoot.
(d) They walk out, look around, then fly away.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Palmer's dad get for him?
(a) He wins him a stuffed pigeon.
(b) He gets him a new bike.
(c) He catches a foul ball.
(d) He buys him a cap.

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

12. 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 to the shooter and begs him not to kill Nipper.
(d) He runs away from the field, certain Nipper will be killed.

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

14. Why does Palmer cover himself up to go to school the day after Nipper lands on his head in front of the gang?
(a) He wants to get in trouble with the gang.
(b) He hopes not to catch a cold.
(c) He hopes Nipper will not recognize him.
(d) He wants to get laughs at school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer realize he has left in his room?

2. What does Palmer come to realize about releasing Nipper?

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

4. How has Palmer's dad been treating him since Nipper left?

5. Why does Palmer tell Dorothy he lives in the wrong town?

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