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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Uncle Ralphie's wife?
(a) Aunt Fulvia.
(b) Aunt Claire.
(c) Aunt Gina.
(d) Aunt Annie.

2. What state is the setting of the story?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Jersey.

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

4. What is the most significant mystery in Penny's life?
(a) Why her mother's family does not socialize with her father's family.
(b) Whether she was adopted.
(c) What type of personality her father had.
(d) The circumstances surrounding her father's death.

5. What decade is the setting for this story?
(a) 1930's.
(b) 1950's.
(c) 1980's.
(d) 1920's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Penny end up going when she visits her father's side of the family?

2. What happens when Penny tries to stop the dog from chasing the animal inside the house?

3. What was Penny's mother wearing in the photo behind which Penny's father wrote, "I am the luckiest fella ever"?

4. Who has offered Penny a job?

5. Who do Nonny and Uncle Paulie "talk to" regularly?

(see the answer key)

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