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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. How does the gang treat Palmer now that he has refused The Treatment and left them?
2. How does Palmer react to what his mother tells him?
3. What does Palmer find in his bedroom when he rushes in?
4. What stories do the children hear about the pigeons in their crates awaiting the shoot?
5. For what does Palmer thank Henry?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Palmer notice his father communicates with hum during Family Fest week? How does he describe this new communication?
3. What curious thing does Palmer notice at the Titans baseball game? What does it remind him of?
4. When Palmer attends the pigeon shoot this year, what does he come to realize about his memories of shoots from years passed?
5. Why does Palmer choose Henry to invite up to his room to prove Nipper is no longer there? What happens between them when Henry is in Palmer's room?
6. What does Dorothy tell Palmer at the shoot that upsets him? How does he treat Dorothy? How does she respond?
7. What example have Palmer and Nipper set for the children in the town? How can he tell his experience with Nipper has changed people's lives?
8. Why are Dorothy and Palmer certain they must get Nipper out of town? What other options do they have?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Palmer goes over to Beans' house and meets his mother, he is surprised. Discuss what the house looks like, what Beans' mother is like, and why it is a surprise to Palmer.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The last scene between Dorothy and Palmer is one of anger and upset. Were there one more chapter, how might their friendship have been repaired based on what we know about their friendship? What part does Nipper play in their friendship?
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