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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Frankie caught doing that led to him running to Penny's home?
(a) Shoplifting at the drugstore.
(b) Drawing graffiti on the city libary's exterior.
(c) Attempting to steal a car.
(d) Stealing from the collection plate at the church.

2. Where did Penny offer to hide Frankie?
(a) In her closet.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the attic.
(d) Under her bed.

3. 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) Allen.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Gus.

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

5. Who does not visit Penny while she is in the hospital?
(a) Pop-pop.
(b) Uncle Dominic.
(c) Uncle Sally.
(d) Frankie.

6. Who reads the newspaper to Penny while she is in the hospital?
(a) Mr. Mulligan.
(b) Nurse Rita.
(c) Pop-pop.
(d) Her mother, Eleanor.

7. Who drives Penny and her family to the funeral home for her deceased relative's wake?
(a) Cousin Benny.
(b) Uncle Ralphie.
(c) Cousin Paul.
(d) Uncle Salvatore.

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

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

10. Where does Me-me keep the equipment and supplies that Frankie will need to carry out his offer of help to Nonny ?
(a) In the garage.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the storage shed.
(d) In the utility room.

11. What color have the walls in Penny's room been painted to prior to her return home from the hospital?
(a) Beige.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Turquoise.

12. What does Frankie volunteer to do for Nonny?
(a) Wash her and Pop-pop's car.
(b) The laundry.
(c) Sweep pine needles off the roof of her home.
(d) Mow the grass.

13. Which of the following will Frankie have to pay for in relation to the misdeed that he has committed?
(a) A stained carpet.
(b) A dead-bolt lock.
(c) A broken window.
(d) A busted door.

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

15. What does Penny's mother not have the opportunity to give Penny on her birthday?
(a) A piano.
(b) A birthday party.
(c) A special letter that she had composed for her.
(d) A photo of herself, Penny, and Penny's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following United States military services does Mr. Mulligan tell Penny that he joined at one time?

2. How many funeral cards does Frankie claim to have collected when he and Penny learn about their relative's death?

3. What is the age of the young girl who is dying of cancer in Penny's ward at the hospital?

4. What name does Penny choose for the black and white kitten that Pop-pop gives to her when she returns home from the hospital?

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

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