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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Frankie running from when Penny finds him in the bushes in her back yard?
(a) The police.
(b) His father.
(c) Uncle Dominic.
(d) Cousin Benny.

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

3. Which of the following jobs is Penny assigned to handle at Falucci's Meat Market upon her return to work following her stay at the hospital?
(a) Cashier.
(b) Bookkeeper.
(c) Greeter.
(d) Inventory Clerk.

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

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

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

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

8. Where does Me-me keep the equipment and supplies that Frankie will need to carry out his offer of help to Nonny ?
(a) In the utility room.
(b) In the storage shed.
(c) In the garage.
(d) In the basement.

9. Who mentions that they may be helping Frankie get into college someday?
(a) Uncle Ralphie.
(b) Uncle Dominic.
(c) Pop-pop.
(d) Uncle Nunzio.

10. What is Penny doing when Uncle Dominic finally stops by to see her following her stay at the hospital?
(a) Watching her new kitten chase squirrels.
(b) Talking on the telephone.
(c) Exercising her arm as the doctor instructed her.
(d) Eating breakfast.

11. Who arrives at Penny's room at the hospital with a container full of ice cream for Penny?
(a) Uncle Ralphie.
(b) Aunt Gina.
(c) Nonny.
(d) Mr. Mulligan.

12. What do Penny and Jack Teitelzweig do on their outing together?
(a) They go on a picnic.
(b) They go to a movie.
(c) They go out for ice cream.
(d) They watch a baseball game.

13. What does Pop-pop tell Penny when she returns home from Frankie's house?
(a) That Scarlett O'Hara has died.
(b) That he has received a letter from Uncle Salvatore.
(c) That Me-me is very sick.
(d) That Scarlett O'Hara has received a clean bill of health from the vet.

14. 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 Funnies.
(c) The Editorials.
(d) The Weather Section.

15. What is the ailment that appears to be claiming the life of the young girl dying in Penny's ward?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Heart trouble.
(c) Hardening of the arteries.
(d) Blood cancer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following activities is part of the "perfect day" that Penny spends with her Uncle Dominic?

3. Which of the following represents a category that Penny uses to categorize the other kids in her ward?

4. What is Frankie's gift to Penny on her twelfth birthday?

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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