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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 did Palmer do when it was his turn to practice wringing a fake pigeon's neck?
2. How does Henry behave in Palmer's room?
3. What happens when Dorothy and Palmer return to Palmer's bedroom?
4. What does Palmer do right before getting The Treatment?
5. What does Dorothy suggest Palmer do to end his problem of not wanting to be a wringer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What other issue between Dorothy and Palmer comes up in Chapter 29? How does Palmer feel about the situation? How does he resolve it?
2. What does Dorothy tell Palmer at the shoot that upsets him? How does he treat Dorothy? How does she respond?
3. When Dorothy realizes all of the things Palmer has done to keep Nipper from harm, she calls him a hero. Why does Dorothy think Palmer is a hero? Does he feel like a hero?
4. After refusing The Treatment and leaving the gang, Palmer again places Nipper's needs above his. What does he decide to do next?
5. How do Dorothy and Palmer finally get Nipper safely out of town and away from danger? How does their behavior then represent their mood?
6. Why are Dorothy and Palmer certain they must get Nipper out of town? What other options do they have?
7. When the boys line up to practice wringing a pigeon's neck, Palmer lines up with them. What is this experience like for Palmer?
8. What curious thing does Palmer notice at the Titans baseball game? What does it remind him of?
9. What do the boys learn in wringer school? Who teaches the class? What does the teacher tell the boys is most important part of being a wringer?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The last two chapters of the book are filled with descriptions of the sounds, smells, tastes, touches, colors and pictures of the pigeon shoot. Describe the field on that morning using as much descriptive detail from the novel as you can incorporating all of the senses.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 32, Palmer makes an important observation about Henry. What is the observation, and how does it affect Palmer's behavior? Do you think Palmer's observation is correct?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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