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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following represents a category that Penny uses to categorize the other kids in her ward?
(a) Unlucky.
(b) Curable.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Incurable.

2. What does the funeral director threaten Frankie with due to his misbehavior?
(a) To kill him.
(b) To ask him to leave.
(c) To call the police.
(d) To take his transistor radio away from him.

3. Whom of the following asks a nurse whether Penny's father was really a spy?
(a) A man named Harvey.
(b) A man named Marvin.
(c) A man named Winston.
(d) A man named Wade.

4. What, to Penny's surprise, does she find that she misses while she is in the hospital?
(a) Playing ball with Frankie.
(b) School.
(c) Sitting in the Plymouth RoadKing with Uncle Dominic.
(d) Me-me's banana pancakes.

5. Which of the following newspaper sections becomes a favorite for Penny and the person reading the newspaper to her?
(a) The Police Blotter.
(b) The Weather Section.
(c) The Funnies.
(d) The Editorials.

6. What is the name of Pop-pop's deceased nephew whom he claims to be able to talk to through radio static?
(a) Gus.
(b) Allen.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Mickey.

7. Which of the following activities does Penny find difficult to do while she is in the hospital?
(a) See.
(b) Talk.
(c) Scratch.
(d) Turn her head to the left or right.

8. What does Frankie know that he has to do?
(a) Tell his parents what has happened.
(b) Turn himself in to the authorities.
(c) Hire a lawyer.
(d) Apologize to those whom he has wronged.

9. Whom of the following does Frankie owe an apology to in relation to the misdeed that he has committed?
(a) Mrs. Giaquinto.
(b) Father Giovanni.
(c) Mrs. Morelli.
(d) Uncle Ralphie.

10. Which of the following newspaper sections are read to Penny on while she is at the hospital?
(a) Women's Section.
(b) Local News.
(c) Classifieds Section.
(d) Political Section.

11. What does Aunt Gina do for Penny upon her return home from the hospital?
(a) She takes her to the beauty salon for a hair done.
(b) She takes her to the Sweet Shoppe for a banana split.
(c) She gives her a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.
(d) She gives her a classics book collection to read.

12. What happens to the charges that have been filed against Frankie?
(a) They are dropped.
(b) They are set for a trial by jury.
(c) They are set for a trial by judge.
(d) They are elevated to felonies.

13. Which of the following does Frankie persuade Penny to do once Me-me and Pop-pop leave the house to go pay a house visit to a married couple whom they know?
(a) Frankie persuades Penny to go playcatch with him.
(b) Frankie persuades Penny to go to the soda shoppe and have a hot fudge sundae with him.
(c) Frankie persuades Penny to go to this house, and eat some of his mom's pot roast with him.
(d) Frankie persuades Penny to go to the public pool with him.

14. What is the flavor of the ice cream that Penny is gifted with while she is recuperating in the hospital?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Caramel Swirl.
(c) Butter Pecan.
(d) Rocky Road.

15. Where does Penny travel for one of her birthday gifts?
(a) To Buffalo.
(b) To Atlantic City.
(c) To New York City.
(d) To Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Penny become the most popular person in her ward after visiting hours?

2. What does Me-me fix for Penny's twelfth birthday breakfast?

3. What type of disease does Me-me believe that a person can contract at a public pool?

4. Who mentions that they may be helping Frankie get into college someday?

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

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