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

2. What is the age of the young girl who is dying of cancer in Penny's ward at the hospital?
(a) Five (5) years of age.
(b) Eight (8) years of age.
(c) Six (6) years of age.
(d) Seven (7) years of age.

3. Which of the following United States military services does Mr. Mulligan tell Penny that he joined at one time?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Marines.

4. Who stops the fight between Cousin Benny and Ann Marie's husband?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Pop-pop.
(c) Uncle Ralphie.
(d) Uncle Salvatore.

5. Whom of the following is the lifeguard on duty on the day that Penny and Frankie visit the public pool for a swim?
(a) Maury Gillette.
(b) Bradley Pacer.
(c) Jack Teitelzweig.
(d) Kenny Bates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not visit Penny while she is in the hospital?

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

3. Who slaps Uncle Dominic across the face while Penny is recuperating at the hospital?

4. What does Frankie volunteer to do for Nonny?

5. What happens to the charges that have been filed against Frankie?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. According to the text in Chapter 13 of the book, what normal events take place in Penny's life on her birthday?

3. Based on the narrative in Chapter 14 of the book, why has Frankie decided to run to Penny's house and hide there?

4. 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?

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 narrative in the thirteenth chapter of the book, how is Penny's birthday observed by her father's side of the family?

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

8. According to the text in Chapter 20 of the book, do any pleasant things or occurrences take place in Penny's life upon her return from the hospital?

9. Based on the text in the thirteenth chapter of the book, do any misunderstandings occur between Penny and her mother on her Penny's birthday?

10. 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?

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