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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following is Penny's real first name?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ruth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the subject matter in which Penny and her co-workers find humor?

3. Who owns a clothing store?

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

5. Which of the following causes Penny to awake from her dream?

(see the answer key)

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