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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Penny's mother not have the opportunity to give Penny on her birthday?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A photo of herself, Penny, and Penny's father.
(c) A piano.
(d) A special letter that she had composed for her.

2. What was Penny's mother wearing in the photo behind which Penny's father wrote, "I am the luckiest fella ever"?
(a) A fur coat.
(b) A turtleneck sweater.
(c) A bathing suit.
(d) A bonnet.

3. What is Frankie's gift to Penny on her twelfth birthday?
(a) A baseball cap with her name on it.
(b) A crime comic.
(c) A catcher's mitt.
(d) The fly ball that he caught at the Dodgers' ball game.

4. What is the name of the lady who is a friend to Penny's mother?
(a) Connie.
(b) Adrienne.
(c) Susan.
(d) Paula.

5. What does Penny's clothing store owning relative offer her from the store every year?
(a) A Sunday dress.
(b) A pair of overalls.
(c) A pair of culottes.
(d) Fall coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lets Mr. Mulligan in when he shows up for dinner?

2. Who does Penny punch in the nose during the baseball game that she and Frankie are playing?

3. Who manages to get an all-access pass to visit Penny in her hospital room at any time?

4. What does Frankie want Uncle Dominic to teach him?

5. Who drives Penny and her family to the funeral home for her deceased relative's wake?

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