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

2. How old is the baby brother of Penny's co-worker?
(a) One year old.
(b) Six months old.
(c) Two months old.
(d) Three weeks old.

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

4. What does Penny's mother do for a living?
(a) She is a school teacher.
(b) She is a nurse in a doctor's office.
(c) She is a postal carrier.
(d) She is a secretary for a trucking company.

5. What is Pop-pop painting on the summer porch?
(a) A quilt rack.
(b) A wicker couch.
(c) A wooden chair.
(d) A desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following causes of death do Penny's relatives give her when she asks about how her father died?

2. Which of the following words is misspelled on the sign on the fence at Mrs. Morelli's house?

3. What state is the setting of the story?

4. Which of Penny's relatives lives in a car?

5. Who is Uncle Ralphie's wife?

(see the answer key)

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