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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Penny usually call to fix the toilet at her house?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Ace Plumbing Company.
(c) Uncle Ralphie.
(d) Al's Plumbing Service.

2. What does Penny select for her mother from her relative's clothing store?
(a) A winter coat.
(b) A tent dress.
(c) A fox stole.
(d) A mink stole.

3. Who is ill when Penny awakens one morning not long after her birthday?
(a) Scarlett O'Hara.
(b) Me-me.
(c) Penny's mother, Eleanor.
(d) Uncle Ralphie.

4. What does Frankie want Uncle Dominic to teach him?
(a) How to trim bushes.
(b) How to drive.
(c) How to solve algebra problems.
(d) How to repair cars.

5. Where are Penny and her father in her dream?
(a) At the zoo.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At the circus.
(d) At the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many funeral cards does Frankie claim to have collected when he and Penny learn about their relative's death?

2. What decade is the setting for this story?

3. How are Penny and Mr. Mulligan supposed to spend quality time together?

4. Who is Penny's mother laughing and talking with at the door when Penny awakens at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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