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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. Who appears to have an abusive husband in Chapter 3 of the story?
(a) Mrs. Chickalos.
(b) Mrs. Morelli.
(c) Mrs. Giaquinto.
(d) Mrs. Wiederhorn.

2. What does Scarlett O'Hara do while Mr. Mulligan is having dinner with Penny and her family?
(a) Scarlett pees on Mr. Mulligan's shoe.
(b) Scarlett barks non-stop.
(c) Scarlett begs for table food.
(d) Scarlett begins to whine.

3. What does Penny's clothing store owning relative offer her from the store every year?
(a) A pair of culottes.
(b) A Sunday dress.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) Fall coat.

4. What does Penny select for her mother from her relative's clothing store?
(a) A winter coat.
(b) A fox stole.
(c) A mink stole.
(d) A tent dress.

5. What was Penny's mother wearing in the photo behind which Penny's father wrote, "I am the luckiest fella ever"?
(a) A bathing suit.
(b) A turtleneck sweater.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A bonnet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following causes of death do Penny's relatives give her when she asks about how her father died?

2. Who does Penny punch in the nose during the baseball game that she and Frankie are playing?

3. Specifically, what task will Penny be handling in her new job?

4. Who offers Penny and her co-worker cookies and lemonade?

5. Who does Penny help with the laundry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to the text in the eleventh chapter of the book, what does Mr. Mulligan do to try to make a good impression on Penny's mother and her family when he stops by to have dinner with them?

3. Based on the narrative in the first two chapters of the book, can Penny's Uncle Dominic be considered to be eccentric?

4. Based on the narrative in Chapter 9 of the book, how does Uncle Dominic try to guide Penny toward resolving her discontent when she runs from her house to him sobbing uncontrollably?

5. Based on the narrative in Chapter 3 of the book, can it be said that Penny's Uncle Ralphie is more generous than her Aunt Fulvia?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. Based on the text of Chapter 7 in the book, are there any annual events that Penny will be enjoying in the very near future?

9. Based on the narrative in the sixth chapter of the book, can Penny's paternal side of the family be labeled as small or large?

10. Based on the narrative in Chapters 7 and 8 of the book, how does Frankie show real concern for his family when his father loses his job?

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