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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 Uncle Ralphie give to Penny for her twelfth birthday?
(a) A set of tickets to the ball game.
(b) A collection of baseball cards.
(c) A pecan roll.
(d) A pair of binoculars.

2. What month of the year is Penny finally released from the hospital?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) December.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not among the gifts that Penny receives on her birthday?

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

3. Who whistles a birthday salute in song for Penny on her special day?

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

5. Which of the following activities does Penny find difficult to do while she is in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the text in Chapter 18, what happens to the eight-year-old female cancer patient after all the other children (with the exception of Penny) have been released from the hospital and gone home?

2. According to the narrative in Chapter 17 of the book, how do Penny's relatives make her feel special while she is in the hospital?

3. According to the text in Chapter 15 of the book, what are some of the reasons that Penny should not join Frankie in going to the public pool?

4. Based on the narrative in Chapter 15 of the book, what contributes to Penny spending a perfect day with Uncle Dominic some time after she is grounded for having disobeyed Me-me's order of not going to the public pool with Frankie?

5. According to the text in Chapter 16 of the book, how is Penny distracted to the point that she injures her arm while putting the laundry through the wringer of the washing machine in Nonny's basement?

6. According to the narrative in Chapter 16 of the book, how does Penny react in relation to her arm injury?

7. According to the narrative in Chapter 14 of the book, what contributes toward Penny shedding tears and telling her Uncle Dominic that her life is all messed up?

8. Based on the narrative in Chapter 20 of the book, how does Penny's job at Uncle Ralphie's meat market change when she returns to work following her stay in the hospital?

9. According to the text in Chapter 17 of the book, what contributes to Penny's disappointment while she is in the hospital?

10. Based on the text in the twelfth chapter of the book, why does Frankie feel justified in treating Aunt Concetta's death as an uneventful occurrence in his life as well as that of Penny's?

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