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

2. What does Dorothy suggest Palmer do to end his problem of not wanting to be a wringer?
(a) Tell everyone he does not want to wring pigeons' necks.
(b) Tell everyone he is moving away.
(c) Tell everyone he is allergic to birds.
(d) Tell everyone he is not a murderer.

3. Who does Palmer believe left the message on his cake?
(a) HIs father.
(b) Henry.
(c) Beans.
(d) Dorothy.

4. What do the kids call the teacher of the class?
(a) The Wringer Expert.
(b) The Death Machine.
(c) The Pigeon Scout.
(d) The Wringmaster.

5. What does Palmer immediately do when Nipper is thrown to the shooter?
(a) He runs to the shooter and begs him not to kill Nipper.
(b) He runs to the bird, sliding on his belly to protect him from the shooter.
(c) He runs away from the field, certain Nipper will be killed.
(d) He runs to the wringmaster and asks that Beans be punished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Palmer hear that lets him know the visitors are gone?

2. At the end of the day, why does Palmer feel he can smile?

3. What does Mr. LaRue think of Palmer's friend Nipper?

4. What happens when Dorothy and Palmer return to Palmer's bedroom?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What curious thing does Palmer notice at the Titans baseball game? What does it remind him of?

2. After refusing The Treatment and leaving the gang, Palmer again places Nipper's needs above his. What does he decide to do next?

3. What other issue between Dorothy and Palmer comes up in Chapter 29? How does Palmer feel about the situation? How does he resolve it?

4. How do Dorothy and Palmer finally get Nipper safely out of town and away from danger? How does their behavior then represent their mood?

5. What does Palmer find written on the icing of his cake later in the evening of his birthday? Who does he believe wrote it? What does he think it means?

6. Why does Palmer begin to question his real reasons for sending Nipper away? What does he come to understand?

7. Palmer is not excited on his birthday, not thrilled with presents or the presence of his friends. Many things hang heavy in his mind. What are some of the things that are troubling Palmer on his tenth birthday?

8. How does Palmer notice his father communicates with hum during Family Fest week? How does he describe this new communication?

9. Palmer has an emotional roller coaster ride when he recognizes Nipper flying above the field. What different feelings wash over him including finally holding Nipper in his hands again?

10. When Palmer refuses The Treatment from Farquar, what does he tell Beans when he is screaming at him? Why does he run from the gang then? What does Beans yell to Palmer as he is running away?

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