1. Which of the following is not among the gifts that Penny receives on her birthday?
(a) A twenty-dollar bill.
(b) A comb and brush set.
(c) A fancy satin skirt.
(d) Black patent Mary Janes.

2. Who makes Penny tongue-tied outside the eatery where she and Pop-pop enjoy a hamburger and a sundae?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jack.
(c) Frankie.
(d) Robert.

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

4. What was Frankie caught doing that led to him running to Penny's home?
(a) Attempting to steal a car.
(b) Shoplifting at the drugstore.
(c) Stealing from the collection plate at the church.
(d) Drawing graffiti on the city libary's exterior.

5. Which of the following activities does Penny find most exhausting during her stay at the hospital?
(a) Physical therapy.
(b) Using the bathroom.
(c) Bathing.
(d) Socializing with her visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Frankie persuade Penny to do once Me-me and Pop-pop leave the house to go pay a house visit to a married couple whom they know?

2. Which of the following is Penny struck by when her Uncle Dominic drives her home?

3. What does Penny select for her mother from her relative's clothing store?

4. Which of the following newspaper sections are read to Penny on while she is at the hospital?

5. Who slaps Uncle Dominic across the face while Penny is recuperating at the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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