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

2. What is Pop-pop painting on the summer porch?
(a) A wicker couch.
(b) A wooden chair.
(c) A quilt rack.
(d) A desk.

3. Who is Penny's mother laughing and talking with at the door when Penny awakens at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Mr. Mulligan.
(b) Nonny.
(c) Connie.
(d) Uncle Dominic.

4. What state is the setting of the story?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Maine.
(d) Pennsylvania.

5. Which of the following would best describe Garboella?
(a) A plump older lady.
(b) A story-telling old man.
(c) A handsome young man.
(d) A mischievous little girl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Penny's relatives lives in a car?

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

4. What types of vegetables are served as part of the dinner with Mr. Mulligan?

5. What was Penny's mother wearing in the photo behind which Penny's father wrote, "I am the luckiest fella ever"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. According to the narrative in the eleventh chapter of the book, what takes place before Penny receives her shiner from Veronica?

4. Based on the narrative in Chapter 9 of the book, how does Uncle Dominic try to guide Penny toward resolving her discontent when she runs from her house to him sobbing uncontrollably?

5. Based on the text in Chapters 7 and 8 of the book, do Pop-pop and Penny buy anything while they are out for a walk?

6. Based on the text in the sixth chapter of the book, in what way is Penny's paternal Uncle Nunzio generous to her?

7. Based on the text of Chapter 7 in the book, are there any annual events that Penny will be enjoying in the very near future?

8. Based on the focus upon it in the first chapter of the book, what type of lifestyle is that of Penny Falucci's?

9. 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?

10. Based on the narrative in the first chapter of the book, how are Penny and her Uncle Dominic "different" from other baseball fans in their community?

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