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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the primary language that Penny's uncles speak?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Italian.
(d) Arabic.

2. Who does Penny run to for comfort following her confrontation with her mother concerning Mr. Mulligan?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Uncle Salvatore.
(c) Nonny.
(d) Aunt Gina.

3. What types of vegetables are served as part of the dinner with Mr. Mulligan?
(a) Peas and onions.
(b) Peas and lima beans.
(c) Spinach and carrots.
(d) Carrots and green beans.

4. What color is the apparel that Penny picks out for herself at her relative's clothing factory?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Fuschia.
(c) Cranberry.
(d) Royal blue.

5. Which of the following is Penny struck by when her Uncle Dominic drives her home?
(a) A hardball that crashes through the car windshield.
(b) An idea to surprise her mother with a present.
(c) The difference in her mother's family and her father's family.
(d) A yearning for chocolate ice cream.

6. What type of animal does Penny's dog chase into the house?
(a) A opossum.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A cat.

7. What is the fight that Penny gets in at the ball field based upon?
(a) Uncle Dominic being referred to as being crazy.
(b) A boy who Penny has a crush on.
(c) Penny's hair being pulled.
(d) A call made by the umpire.

8. What does Penny find under her mother's bed?
(a) A ring.
(b) A box with mementos.
(c) A one hundred-dollar bill.
(d) A diary.

9. Which of the following causes of death do Penny's relatives give her when she asks about how her father died?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Pneumonia.

10. Why do Eleanor and Me-me leave the dining room during their dinner with Mr. Mulligan, Penny, and Pop-pop?
(a) To jointly carry a large special dessert from the kitchen.
(b) To clean Mr. Mulligan's shoe.
(c) To talk about Mr. Mulligan.
(d) To check on something that was left cooking on the stove.

11. Who makes Penny tongue-tied outside the eatery where she and Pop-pop enjoy a hamburger and a sundae?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Henry.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jack.

12. Which of the following best reflects the time that Penny's mother returns home from her date?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) 12:45 a.m.
(d) 11:55 p.m.

13. What is the most significant mystery in Penny's life?
(a) What type of personality her father had.
(b) Whether she was adopted.
(c) Why her mother's family does not socialize with her father's family.
(d) The circumstances surrounding her father's death.

14. What baseball position does Frankie ask Penny to play?
(a) Shortstop.
(b) Pitcher.
(c) Third Base.
(d) Catcher.

15. Which of the following words is misspelled on the sign on the fence at Mrs. Morelli's house?
(a) Beware.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Welcome.
(d) Solicitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Penny tries to stop the dog from chasing the animal inside the house?

2. What does Penny's mother ask her to do as she gets ready to go out to dinner?

3. What does Mr. Mulligan do at the end of his date with Penny's mother (Eleanor) that disappoints Penny?

4. Which of the following is the subject matter in which Penny and her co-workers find humor?

5. Which of the following baseball teams do Penny and her Uncle Dominic support?

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