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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pop-pop doing when Penny gets home from the wake?
(a) Writing a tribute about the deceased relative.
(b) Talking on the telephone.
(c) Paying some bills.
(d) Listening to his deceased nephew on the radio static again.

2. What does Mr. Mulligan give to Me-me, Penny, and her mother, Eleanor when he pays them a visit?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A group photo of themselves.
(c) A box of candy.
(d) A book of poetry.

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

4. Specifically, what task will Penny be handling in her new job?
(a) Order-taking.
(b) Order-filling.
(c) Deliveries.
(d) Cashiering.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Traditionally, when does Penny's mom (Eleanor) cook?

2. What color is Pop-pop painting all of the furniture?

3. What does Penny's mother ask her to do as she gets ready to go out to dinner?

4. Which of the following will Frankie have to pay for in relation to the misdeed that he has committed?

5. What nationality is that of Penny's father's family?

(see the answer key)

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