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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the sacrifices Palmer sees he has made in order to save Nipper?
(a) He is not in the gang anymore, he is a liar, and he is a fake.
(b) He is not in the gang anymore, he feels he is a traitor, and his pet is gone.
(c) He is not in the gang anymore, Beans wants to get him, and he is a liar.
(d) He is not in the gang anymore, Nipper is gone, and he has lost Dorothy, too.

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

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

4. What does Palmer explain to Dorothy when he tells her about his afternoon disagreement with the gang?
(a) Beans knows about Nipper and is going to try and hurt him.
(b) Beans is no longer interested in hurting Nipper, only Palmer.
(c) Beans got his nickname from eating beans from a can.
(d) Beans has kicked Palmer out of the group and he is sad.

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

6. What does Palmer do right before getting The Treatment?
(a) Rolls down his sleeve, steps back and says no.
(b) Asks if Beans could give The Treatment this time.
(c) Rolls up his sleeves and starts to cry.
(d) Rolls up both sleeves for a double treatment.

7. How high is the stack of crates housing the pigeons for the shoot?
(a) Twice as high as the goal posts.
(b) Twice as high as the telephone poles.
(c) Twice as high as Palmer's house.
(d) Twice as high as the grandstand.

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

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

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

11. What happens after Nipper lands on Palmer's head?
(a) Beans grabs Nipper and wrings his neck.
(b) Beans apologizes to Palmer for his cruelty.
(c) Beans laughs at Palmer and calls him Pigeonhead.
(d) Beans runs up, grabs Nipper, and throws him at the feet of the shooter.

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

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

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

15. With whom does Palmer go to the Family Fest?
(a) The gang.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) No one.
(d) His mother and father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the uniforms of the Titans?

2. What disconcerting information does Dorothy give to Palmer during the shoot?

3. What does Palmer finally do on the last Monday of the school year?

4. Why does Dorothy begin laughing when Palmer is talking seriously about Nipper's possible fate?

5. What was Palmer fearful the teacher would notice about him?

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