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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. Who slaps Uncle Dominic across the face while Penny is recuperating at the hospital?
(a) Pop-pop.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Nonny.
(d) Uncle Ralphie.

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

3. What does Penny's mother gift Penny for her twelfth birthday?
(a) A charm bracelet.
(b) A ruby necklace.
(c) A locket.
(d) A bicycle.

4. Which of the following represents a category that Penny uses to categorize the other kids in her ward?
(a) Curable.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Unlucky.
(d) Incurable.

5. How many funeral cards does Frankie claim to have collected when he and Penny learn about their relative's death?
(a) Forty-three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Thirty-one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who mentions that they may be helping Frankie get into college someday?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the narrative in the thirteenth chapter of the book, what types of items is Penny gifted with on her birthday that may help enhance her appearance?

2. According to the narrative in the twelfth chapter of the book, how does Frankie attempt to turn Aunt Concetta's wake into what he considers to be a fun event for himself?

3. Based on the narrative in the twelfth chapter of the book, how does Penny show her support for Pop-pop's belief that he is able to talk to Mickey, the nephew whom he lost in the War, through radio static?

4. 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?

5. According to the narrative in Chapter 17 of the book, what are Penny's thoughts in relation to the people who stop by to visit her while she is in the hospital?

6. Based on the text in Chapter 18, what does Penny learn from Frankie in relation to Uncle Dominic's whereabouts during her stay in the hospital?

7. 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?

8. According to the text in the twelfth chapter of the book, how does Uncle Dominic resolve the situations that Uncle Benny gets into as family members are attempting to make their way to and from Aunt Concetta's wake?

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

10. According to the narrative in Chapter 20 of the book, do any new beings enter Penny's life after she returns home from the hospital?

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