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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns a clothing store?
(a) Uncle Paulie.
(b) Uncle Dominic.
(c) Uncle Nunzio.
(d) Aunt Gina.

2. Which of the following is the name of Penny's mother?
(a) June.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Mildred.

3. Which of the following is the subject matter in which Penny and her co-workers find humor?
(a) Brains.
(b) Bumblebees.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Baseball.

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

5. Which of Penny's relatives lives in a car?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Me-me.
(c) Uncle Ralphie.
(d) Pop-pop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decade is the setting for this story?

2. Who appears to have an abusive husband in Chapter 3 of the story?

3. What is the name of the lady who is a friend to Penny's mother?

4. Which of the following baseball teams do Penny and her Uncle Dominic support?

5. What does Penny's mother do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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