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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Penny attempt to lead Mr. Mulligan into believing about her mother?
(a) That her mother is abusive.
(b) That she spends money extravagantly.
(c) That she really does not have any interest in him.
(d) That she really does not know how to cook.

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

3. To whom is Penny introduced as she starts her new job?
(a) Mr. Knezick.
(b) Mrs. Chickalos.
(c) Mrs. Temple.
(d) Mr. Adams.

4. What decade is the setting for this story?
(a) 1930's.
(b) 1950's.
(c) 1920's.
(d) 1980's.

5. What happens when Penny tries to stop the dog from chasing the animal inside the house?
(a) The china on top of the table is toppled and broken.
(b) A chair is flipped over.
(c) Penny falls head first into a can of paint.
(d) Penny trips and lands on top of the sofa.

6. Who is Carolina?
(a) Uncle Dominic's girlfriend.
(b) Penny's next door neighbor.
(c) Frankie's mother.
(d) Uncle Nunzio's secretary.

7. Where does Penny end up going when she visits her father's side of the family?
(a) She ends up going to the theatre.
(b) She ends up going to the cemetery.
(c) She ends up going to church.
(d) She ends up going to the soda shop.

8. What does Scarlett O'Hara do while Mr. Mulligan is having dinner with Penny and her family?
(a) Scarlett begs for table food.
(b) Scarlett pees on Mr. Mulligan's shoe.
(c) Scarlett barks non-stop.
(d) Scarlett begins to whine.

9. Who do Nonny and Uncle Paulie "talk to" regularly?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Freddie.
(c) Ben.
(d) Frankie.

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

11. Who does Penny run to for comfort following her confrontation with her mother concerning Mr. Mulligan?
(a) Aunt Gina.
(b) Uncle Salvatore.
(c) Uncle Dominic.
(d) Nonny.

12. Which dress does Penny choose for her Aunt Gina to wear to her dancing session?
(a) The yellow one.
(b) The blue one.
(c) The red one.
(d) The purple one.

13. What does Mr. Mulligan do at the end of his date with Penny's mother (Eleanor) that disappoints Penny?
(a) He kisses her mother on the lips.
(b) He lingers too long.
(c) He keeps his voice low, and Penny cannot hear what he is saying.
(d) He does not open the car door for her mother.

14. What color is Pop-pop painting all of the furniture?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Grey.

15. What is Penny's mother no longer wearing while she is preparing dinner for her family and Mr. Mulligan?
(a) Her engagement ring.
(b) Her charm bracelet.
(c) Her pearl necklace.
(d) Her wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was nicknamed "the Water Boy"?

2. What does Penny select for her mother from her relative's clothing store?

3. What color is the apparel that Penny picks out for herself at her relative's clothing factory?

4. Who does Penny usually call to fix the toilet at her house?

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

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