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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Palmer feel running with the boys?
(a) Alone.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Let down.
(d) Excited.

2. What do the boys leave at Fishface's front door?
(a) A plastic bag of eggs.
(b) A plastic bag of mud and sticks.
(c) A plastic bag of chocolate.
(d) A plastic bag of garbage.

3. What does Palmer feel "lurking in shadowy doorways"?
(a) The pigeon shoot.
(b) His mother's wrath.
(c) The end of school.
(d) Bean's birthday party.

4. How does Palmer feel when the boys show up to his party?
(a) He feels he is finally accepted into their group.
(b) He is surprised since he had not invited these boys.
(c) He is scared of them and closes the door.
(d) He is happy to have a party.

5. How does Palmer learn about pigeons?
(a) He talks to his father about pigeons.
(b) He asks Dorothy if she knows anything about pigeons.
(c) He borrows a book from the library.
(d) He buys a book at the bookstore.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Palmer asks his mother why the boy wrung the pigeon's neck, what does she say?

2. What does Palmer say to Nipper when the bird comes home after his flight over the town?

3. What story do people tell about Arthur at the pigeon shoot one summer before he is a wringer?

4. Who does Palmer question about Nipper when the bird does not come home?

5. Who is tapping at Palmer's window early one morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the boys find Farquar, he is on the soccer field and all but Palmer rush over to see him. Why does Palmer lag behind? What is he experiencing walking onto the field?

2. In Chapter 15, Palmer goes through a series of emotional reactions to the pigeon tapping on his window. What are some of those reactions?

3. Beans begins to escalate the treestumping of Dorothy to get a reaction from her, but she gives him none. His cruel behavior escalates until Dorothy finally does react. What is her reaction, and how does this affect Palmer?

4. In Chapter Three, Palmer joins his new friends out on the street. When Beans asks about Dorothy, Palmer does not answer at first. How does Palmer initially react to the gang's behavior toward Dorothy? Why does he join them as they run down the street after their prank?

5. For his birthday, Palmer gets an old apple core, an old sock, and a cigar butt from his new friends. What makes these gifts special? How does Palmer react to his mother's gifts?

6. How do Palmer's parents react to The Treatment?

7. Palmer asks his mother for a favor. What is the favor, and why does Palmer ask her? How does he explain this to his mother?

8. Once he has decided to name and keep Nipper, Palmer realizes he must divert the gang from coming to his house. Why does he want to keep the boys away? What are some of the excuses he invents?

9. What scene do Mutto, Beans and Henry enact at the park? How does Palmer react to their display? Why does he react this way?

10. How does Palmer react in Chapter 13 when he is awakened by tapping? Who does he think is at the window? What does he find?

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