Penny From Heaven By Holm
- 1.In Penny from Heaven, what is an "enemy alien"?
- A.
A non-naturalized citizen during WWII
- B.
An Italian
- C.
Someone from outer space
- D.
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- 2.What did Freddy die of?
- A.
A broken heart
- B.
A gastric hemorrhage
- C.
Pneumonia
- D.
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- 3.What does Eleanor do?
- A.
Secretary for a truck company
- B.
Works in a clothing factory
- C.
Housewife
- D.
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- 4.What does Jack Teitelzweig do?
- A.
Works at Falucci's market
- B.
Lifeguard at pool
- C.
Works at the clothing factory
- D.
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- 5.Who is the "water boy"?
- A.
Uncle Nunzio
- B.
Freddy Falucci
- C.
Grandpa Falucci
- D.
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- 6.Which of the following was not one of Penny's miracles she mentioned toward the end of the book?
- A.
Jack asks Penny out
- B.
Uncle Dominic returns from Florida
- C.
Penny's arm moves from reaching for lucky bean
- D.
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- 7.Which Aunt tells Penny the truth about her father while in the hospital?
- A.
Aunt Concetta
- B.
Aunt Teresa
- C.
Aunt Gina
- D.
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- 8.Who does Nonny live with?
- A.
Uncle RAlphie
- B.
Uncle Paulie
- C.
Uncle Angelo
- D.
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- 9.Who gave Penny the lucky bean?
- A.
Uncle Nunzio
- B.
Uncle Angelo
- C.
Uncle Dominic
- D.
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- 10.What does Uncle Dominic drive?
- A.
1950 Cadillac coupe de ville
- B.
1945 Ford Mustang
- C.
1940 Plumouth Roadking
- D.
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- 11.Who are Frankie's parents?
- A.
Uncle Angelo & Aunt Teresa
- B.
Uncle Nunzio & Aunt Rosa
- C.
Uncle Ralphi and Aunt Fulvia
- D.
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- 12.Who tried to take a kite from Frankie and is scared off by Nonny
- A.
Veronica Goodman
- B.
Jack Teitelzweig
- C.
Bobby Rocco
- D.
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- 13.What does Me-Me make for breakfast on Penny's 12th birthday?
- A.
Scrambled eggs with cheese
- B.
Banana pancakes
- C.
Pastiera
- D.
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- 14.Why was Barbara Ann Falucci nicknamed "Penny"?
- A.
She liked oney
- B.
Her father wrote of her as his "little penny"
- C.
She was named after the Bing Crosby song "Pennies from Heaven"
- D.
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- 15.What does Uncle Dominic give Penny for her 12th birthday?
- A.
Trip to the beach and boardwalk
- B.
Trip to the pool
- C.
Dogers game tickets
- D.
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- 16.Who was in the Air Force stationed in Burma?
- A.
Pop Pop
- B.
Mickey
- C.
Mr. Mulligan
- D.
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- 17.Who tells Penny the truth about her father?
- A.
Uncle Dominic
- B.
Her mother
- C.
Aunt Gina
- D.
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- 18.Why was Freddy taken away?
- A.
He was part of the Italian mafia
- B.
He was a writer for an Italian newspaper
- C.
He was registered as an "enemy alien" and owned a radio
- D.
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- 19.What year does the story take place
- A.
1947
- B.
1953
- C.
1980
- D.
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- 20.Why does Nonny wear black?
- A.
It's her shield in a country where she can't speak the language
- B.
She likes the color
- C.
She's always sad about Freddy's death
- D.
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- 21.What is the name of the church where Frankie tried to take money from a collection plate?
- A.
St. George's
- B.
St. Michael's
- C.
St. Anthony's
- D.
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- 22.Why is Penny grounded for the rest of the summer?
- A.
She was mean to her cousin at Lake George
- B.
She was digging for treasure in her uncle's yard
- C.
She snuck out to the pool
- D.
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- 23.What does Uncle Nunzio do?
- A.
Owns Falucci's market
- B.
Always in prison
- C.
Owns a clothing factory
- D.
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- 24.Where do Aunt Francine and Cousin Lou Ellen have a place?
- A.
Along the boardwalk on the Jersey shore
- B.
New York City
- C.
Lake George?
- D.
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- 25.Who used to date cousin Benny?
- A.
Mrs. Morelli
- B.
Mrs. Giaquinto
- C.
Mrs. Ellenburg
- D.
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