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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 day of the week does Penny have dinner at Nonny's?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

3. Who is Penny's mother laughing and talking with at the door when Penny awakens at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Uncle Dominic.
(b) Mr. Mulligan.
(c) Connie.
(d) Nonny.

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

5. Where are Penny and her father in her dream?
(a) At the beach.
(b) At the circus.
(c) At the zoo.
(d) At the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Penny select for her mother from her relative's clothing store?

2. What is Frankie lamenting in relation to Penny?

3. What does Frankie offer to do for Uncle Paulie?

4. Which of the following has a large dog?

5. What does Scarlett O'Hara do while Mr. Mulligan is having dinner with Penny and her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Based on the text in Chapters 7 and 8 of the book, do Pop-pop and Penny buy anything while they are out for a walk?

2. Based on the narrative at the beginning of Chapter 9, how does Penny's mother's relationship with Mr. Mulligan become more apparent to Penny upon her return home from Nonny's?

3. Based on the text of Chapters 4 and 5 of the book, how does Me-me try to fix Penny's black lacquer-related hair problems?

4. Based on the text in the sixth chapter of the book, in what way is Penny's paternal Uncle Nunzio generous to her?

5. According to the text in Chapters 4 and 5 of the book, what action by Penny's mother leads Penny to believe that her mother is now in a happier mood than Penny has ever known her to be?

6. Based on the narrative in the first chapter of the book, how are Penny and her Uncle Dominic "different" from other baseball fans in their community?

7. Based on the focus upon it in the first chapter of the book, what type of lifestyle is that of Penny Falucci's?

8. Based on the narrative in Chapter 4 of the book, how does Pop-pop painting all of the household furniture with black lacquer affect Penny?

9. According to the narrative in the sixth chapter of the book, can Sunday dinners at Penny's paternal grandmother's (Nonny's) house be described as being Italian-themed?

10. Based on the narrative in the eleventh chapter of the book, what does Penny do that causes her mother to be disappointed with her?

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