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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finally tells Penny the truth about the situation surrounding her father's death?
(a) Cousin Benny.
(b) Aunt Fulvia.
(c) Uncle Dominic.
(d) Aunt Gina.

2. Which of the following activities does Penny find most exhausting during her stay at the hospital?
(a) Physical therapy.
(b) Using the bathroom.
(c) Bathing.
(d) Socializing with her visitors.

3. Whom of the following accompanies Penny for her birthday gift-related trip?
(a) Aunt Gina.
(b) Uncle Ralphie.
(c) Frankie.
(d) Me-me.

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

5. What is the age of the young girl who is dying of cancer in Penny's ward at the hospital?
(a) Eight (8) years of age.
(b) Seven (7) years of age.
(c) Six (6) years of age.
(d) Five (5) years of age.

6. Where did Penny offer to hide Frankie?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In her closet.
(c) In the attic.
(d) Under her bed.

7. Whom of the following painted Penny's room in anticipation of her return home from the hospital?
(a) Pop-pop.
(b) Uncle Dominic.
(c) Uncle Ralphie.
(d) Mr. Mulligan.

8. What was Frankie caught doing that led to him running to Penny's home?
(a) Shoplifting at the drugstore.
(b) Attempting to steal a car.
(c) Stealing from the collection plate at the church.
(d) Drawing graffiti on the city libary's exterior.

9. 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 Wade.
(d) A man named Winston.

10. What is Frankie going to attempt to do while carrying out his offer of help to Nonny?
(a) Look for money that has been stashed away by Grandpa Falucci.
(b) Listen to a ball game on the radio.
(c) Talk to his best buddy, Herbert on Nonny's telephone.
(d) Play a game of checkers with Penny.

11. Why does Uncle Angelo get sick so often?
(a) Because he likes to get attention from everyone.
(b) Because he has been drinking.
(c) Because he has a chronic medical condition.
(d) Because he is very sensitive to allergies.

12. Which of Penny's relatives has died?
(a) Aunt Concetta.
(b) Aunt Beth.
(c) Great Aunt Liesl.
(d) Great Uncle Herbert

13. Which of the following terms does Uncle Dominic use in referring to Ann Marie's husband?
(a) Louse.
(b) Fool.
(c) Creep.
(d) Jerk.

14. Who does not visit Penny while she is in the hospital?
(a) Pop-pop.
(b) Uncle Sally.
(c) Uncle Dominic.
(d) Frankie.

15. What does Me-me fix for Penny's twelfth birthday breakfast?
(a) Apple strudel and pork sausage.
(b) Porridge with strawberries.
(c) Banana pancakes.
(d) Ham and eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Me-me keep the equipment and supplies that Frankie will need to carry out his offer of help to Nonny ?

2. What had the judge told Frankie the last time that he had appeared before the bench?

3. What does Uncle Ralphie do in observance of Penny's birthday?

4. What does Me-me notice about the dress that Penny is to wear to her deceased relative's wake?

5. What does Uncle Ralphie give to Penny for her twelfth birthday?

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