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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alma think the place Pammy works smells like?
(a) Patchouli.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Hemp.
(d) Crap.

2. What did Pammy take Alma to on Mother's Day?
(a) The movies.
(b) A park.
(c) A hotel.
(d) Lunch.

3. What instrument did Pammy play briefly when she was younger?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piccolo.
(c) Harp.
(d) Trumpet.

4. What does Alma recall about Debi's parents?
(a) They were deaf.
(b) They were dancers.
(c) They were hippies.
(d) They both had limps.

5. Why did Paulie miss the Mother's Day outing with Pammy and Alma?
(a) He missed his flight.
(b) He slept in.
(c) He had the dates mixed up.
(d) His flight was delayed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paul, Sr., once call Alma while he was drunk?

2. How does Alma feel about what her daughter tries to point out to her as the walk Pine Street at the start of the story?

3. Where does Alma say she wants to go when Pammy suggests they walk up Pickle Street?

4. Who is Elieen who Alma recalls when thinking of Pammy and Paulie's younger days?

5. Why did Alma begin wearing "the wildest underthings" (4) when her children were young?

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