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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week does Penny have dinner at Nonny's?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

2. Who drives Penny and her family to the funeral home for her deceased relative's wake?
(a) Cousin Paul.
(b) Cousin Benny.
(c) Uncle Ralphie.
(d) Uncle Salvatore.

3. Who does Penny overhear talking about the young girl in her ward who is dying?
(a) Some orderlies.
(b) Some hospital lab workers.
(c) Some nurses.
(d) Some doctors.

4. Which of the following activities does Penny find difficult to do while she is in the hospital?
(a) See.
(b) Turn her head to the left or right.
(c) Scratch.
(d) Talk.

5. In all, how many relatives does Penny have whom she refers to as uncles?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many funeral cards does Frankie claim to have collected when he and Penny learn about their relative's death?

2. Why does Penny become the most popular person in her ward after visiting hours?

3. Which of the following activities does Penny find most exhausting during her stay at the hospital?

4. What is the primary language that Penny's uncles speak?

5. Who is Carolina?

(see the answer key)

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