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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who whistles a birthday salute in song for Penny on her special day?
(a) Uncle Salvatore.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Uncle Dominic.
(d) Cousin Benny.

2. What does Aunt Gina do for Penny upon her return home from the hospital?
(a) She takes her to the beauty salon for a hair done.
(b) She takes her to the Sweet Shoppe for a banana split.
(c) She gives her a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.
(d) She gives her a classics book collection to read.

3. Which of the following does Frankie pull out from a hole behind a brick on the wall?
(a) A burlap bag full of money.
(b) A mason jar filled with five-dollar bills.
(c) A cigar box filled with money.
(d) A wallet full of money.

4. Who stands up for Frankie by speaking on his behalf?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Uncle Salvatore.
(c) Pop-pop.
(d) Uncle Ralphie.

5. Whom of the following does Frankie owe an apology to in relation to the misdeed that he has committed?
(a) Mrs. Morelli.
(b) Uncle Ralphie.
(c) Mrs. Giaquinto.
(d) Father Giovanni.

6. Whom of the following asks a nurse whether Penny's father was really a spy?
(a) A man named Marvin.
(b) A man named Harvey.
(c) A man named Winston.
(d) A man named Wade.

7. What does Frankie know that he has to do?
(a) Turn himself in to the authorities.
(b) Tell his parents what has happened.
(c) Hire a lawyer.
(d) Apologize to those whom he has wronged.

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

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

10. 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.

11. What, to Penny's surprise, does she find that she misses while she is in the hospital?
(a) School.
(b) Playing ball with Frankie.
(c) Me-me's banana pancakes.
(d) Sitting in the Plymouth RoadKing with Uncle Dominic.

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

13. Who is Frankie running from when Penny finds him in the bushes in her back yard?
(a) The police.
(b) Cousin Benny.
(c) His father.
(d) Uncle Dominic.

14. Whom of the following painted Penny's room in anticipation of her return home from the hospital?
(a) Pop-pop.
(b) Uncle Ralphie.
(c) Mr. Mulligan.
(d) Uncle Dominic.

15. Which of the following activities is part of the "perfect day" that Penny spends with her Uncle Dominic?
(a) Bump into their favorite baseball player while on a walk.
(b) Eat Chinese food.
(c) Enjoy a tour of Ebbets Field.
(d) Enjoy the rides on the boardwalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frankie manage to get himself and Penny in trouble at the wake?

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

3. What color is the bedspread that adorns Penny's bed upon her return home from the hospital?

4. What was Frankie caught doing that led to him running to Penny's home?

5. What is the flavor of the ice cream that Penny is gifted with while she is recuperating in the hospital?

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