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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. Which of the following activities does Penny find most exhausting during her stay at the hospital?
(a) Socializing with her visitors.
(b) Using the bathroom.
(c) Physical therapy.
(d) Bathing.

2. What does Me-me notice about the dress that Penny is to wear to her deceased relative's wake?
(a) That it has a black stain all along its right side.
(b) That it has a horrific tear all along one of its seams.
(c) That Penny has outgrown it.
(d) That it is missing three buttons.

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 cigar box filled with money.
(c) A wallet full of money.
(d) A mason jar filled with five-dollar bills.

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

5. What type of disease does Me-me believe that a person can contract at a public pool?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Hepatitis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Polio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Penny doing when she acknowledges that Heaven could not provide anything better than what she is enjoying at the moment?

2. Who stands up for Frankie by speaking on his behalf?

3. How many times per day does Eleanor (Penny's mother) visit her while she is in the hospital?

4. Which of the following items had Uncle Dominic given to Penny's father that created such a stir that resulted in Penny's father being sent to an internment camp in the state of Oklahoma where he eventually died?

5. What does Uncle Ralphie do in observance of Penny's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the narrative in the thirteenth chapter of the book, what types of items is Penny gifted with on her birthday that may help enhance her appearance?

2. Based on the text in Chapter 14 of the book, how does Frankie's problem with the church ultimately get resolved?

3. According to the text in Chapter 15 of the book, what are some of the reasons that Penny should not join Frankie in going to the public pool?

4. According to the text in Chapter 17 of the book, what happens in relation to those who visit Penny as she continues her stay in the hospital?

5. Based on the text in Chapter 18, what does Penny learn from Frankie in relation to Uncle Dominic's whereabouts during her stay in the hospital?

6. According to the text in Chapter 18, what happens to the eight-year-old female cancer patient after all the other children (with the exception of Penny) have been released from the hospital and gone home?

7. Based on the narrative in Chapter 20 of the book, how does Penny's job at Uncle Ralphie's meat market change when she returns to work following her stay in the hospital?

8. According to the narrative in Chapter 17 of the book, how do Penny's relatives make her feel special while she is in the hospital?

9. According to the text in Chapter 13 of the book, what normal events take place in Penny's life on her birthday?

10. According to the narrative in Chapter 14 of the book, what contributes toward Penny shedding tears and telling her Uncle Dominic that her life is all messed up?

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