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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not among the gifts that Penny receives on her birthday?
(a) A fancy satin skirt.
(b) A comb and brush set.
(c) Black patent Mary Janes.
(d) A twenty-dollar bill.

2. Which dress does Penny choose for her Aunt Gina to wear to her dancing session?
(a) The red one.
(b) The yellow one.
(c) The purple one.
(d) The blue one.

3. Who is arguing while Penny is working on the laundry?
(a) Uncle Dominic and Uncle Paulie.
(b) Aunt Gina and Nonny.
(c) Uncle Paulie and Nonny.
(d) Aunt Gina and Uncle Paulie.

4. Who is ill when Penny awakens one morning not long after her birthday?
(a) Penny's mother, Eleanor.
(b) Me-me.
(c) Scarlett O'Hara.
(d) Uncle Ralphie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of action do Penny and her co-worker take against the dog that chases them down the road?

2. Who does Penny usually call to fix the toilet at her house?

3. What is Pop-pop painting on the summer porch?

4. What is Pop-pop doing when Penny gets home from the wake?

5. What does Frankie want Uncle Dominic to teach him?

(see the answer key)

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