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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. What does Mr. LaRue think of Palmer's friend Nipper?
(a) He explains he is allergic to birds.
(b) He feels sorry for his son because he has to be a wringer this summer.
(c) He has accepted Nipper and even goes to see him at night with a flashlight.
(d) He is furious and wants Nipper out of the house immediately.

2. What does Palmer decide to wear to school on the last day?
(a) A football helmet.
(b) His elephant mask.
(c) A hockey mask.
(d) A stocking cap.

3. 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) Neither one, they set him free at the meadow's edge.
(d) Palmer does on Dorothy's bike.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the stack of crates housing the pigeons for the shoot?

2. What does Palmer realize while hiding from the gang?

3. The next day as they leave on their bikes, where do Palmer and Dorothy tell their families they are going?

4. With whom does Palmer go to the Family Fest?

5. Who does Palmer find has joined his side at the shoot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of harassment do Beans and the gang inflict on Palmer after he has walked away from the gang? Why?

2. Palmer knows a lot about pigeons. What kinds of things does he know about releasing a pigeon so the bird will not be able to return home? How does he use this information with Nipper?

3. Palmer makes his plan to avoid confrontation with Beans and Mutto on the night of his birthday. What is his plan, and does it work?

4. How does Palmer react when his mother tells he she and his father have known about Nipper for months?

5. When the boys line up to practice wringing a pigeon's neck, Palmer lines up with them. What is this experience like for Palmer?

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

7. Why are Dorothy and Palmer certain they must get Nipper out of town? What other options do they have?

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

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

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

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