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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Dorothy suggest Palmer do to end his problem of not wanting to be a wringer?
2. What did Palmer notice Mutto was carrying in his pocket on the way home from school?
3. As Palmer approaches his house, what is he worried about?
4. What does Palmer explain to Dorothy when he tells her about his afternoon disagreement with the gang?
5. What are some of the ways Palmer says the gang might try to kill Nipper?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who does not attend Palmer's tenth birthday party and why? What do the boys want to talk to Mr. LaRue about? How does Mr. LaRue respond?
3. How does Palmer notice his father communicates with hum during Family Fest week? How does he describe this new communication?
4. How does Palmer react when his mother tells he she and his father have known about Nipper for months?
5. When Palmer attends the pigeon shoot this year, what does he come to realize about his memories of shoots from years passed?
6. 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?
7. What curious thing does Palmer notice at the Titans baseball game? What does it remind him of?
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. Why does Palmer begin to question his real reasons for sending Nipper away? What does he come to understand?
10. What does Dorothy tell Palmer at the shoot that upsets him? How does he treat Dorothy? How does she respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel ends with the words of a small child. What are those words, and why are they important? What do the words mean to Palmer?
Essay Topic 2
Compare Palmer's ninth birthday party and that of his tenth. What things are similar? What things are different? Does Palmer seem more or less mature on his tenth birthday? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Beans is depicted as a mean boy and a bully. He is also responsible for the death of animals. How is Mutto depicted? How is Henry depicted? Why are these three in a gang together?
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