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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 is Alma thankful Pammy and Paulie had not been bugging her about during this visit?
(a) Finding a boyfriend.
(b) Her smoking.
(c) Her drinking.
(d) Her looks.

2. What does Pammy wear while out with her mother on Mother's Day?
(a) A t-shirt with a half-naked guy on it.
(b) A sweatshirt with a crossed-out machine gun on it.
(c) A very short dress.
(d) A torn sweater and ripped jeans.

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

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

5. Who is the author of "Mother's Day"?
(a) David Foster Wallace.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) George Saunders.
(d) John Cheever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Pammy play briefly when she was younger?

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

3. What does Alma recall Paul, Sr. doing the time Pammy slapped her?

4. What was Paul, Sr.'s occupation?

5. What does Pammy try to point out to her mother as they walk Pine Street at the start of the story?

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