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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the name of Penny's mother?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) June.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Mildred.

3. Which of the following words is misspelled on the sign on the fence at Mrs. Morelli's house?
(a) Beware.
(b) Welcome.
(c) Solicitors.
(d) Quiet.

4. What does Penny's mother ask her to do as she gets ready to go out to dinner?
(a) To do her homework.
(b) To help Me-me with the chores.
(c) To lay out her school clothes to wear the next day.
(d) To listen to a classical music program on the radio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Penny's real first name?

2. What type of animal does Penny's dog chase into the house?

3. What decade is the setting for this story?

4. What does Scarlett O'Hara do while Mr. Mulligan is having dinner with Penny and her family?

5. Who has offered Penny a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the text in the first couple of chapters in the book, why does Penny's maternal grandmother, Me-me, do most of the cooking for Penny and her mother?

2. Based on the narrative at the beginning of Chapter 9, how does Penny's mother's relationship with Mr. Mulligan become more apparent to Penny upon her return home from Nonny's?

3. Based on the text of Chapters 4 and 5 of the book, how does Me-me try to fix Penny's black lacquer-related hair problems?

4. Based on the narrative in Chapter 3 of the book, how do Penny and Frankie show their politeness to Mrs. Wiederhorn during their meat delivery stop at her house?

5. According to the narrative in the sixth chapter of the book, can Sunday dinners at Penny's paternal grandmother's (Nonny's) house be described as being Italian-themed?

6. According to the text in Chapters 4 and 5, does Penny have to endure any unwanted physical misfortunes as a result of Pop-pop painting the household furniture with black lacquer?

7. According to the text in Chapter 9 of the book, what contributes toward Penny storming out of the house on Saturday afternoon when Mr. Mulligan stops by to watch the ball game on television with her?

8. Based on the narrative in Chapter 3 of the book, can it be said that Penny's Uncle Ralphie is more generous than her Aunt Fulvia?

9. Based on the narrative in the eleventh chapter of the book, what does Penny do that causes her mother to be disappointed with her?

10. Based on the narrative in Chapters 7 and 8 of the book, how does Frankie show real concern for his family when his father loses his job?

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