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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 did Paul, Sr., once call Alma while he was drunk?
(a) Muffin.
(b) Milly.
(c) Lolly.
(d) Peggy.

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

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

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

5. What word did Paul, Sr. once use to describe "the efficacy of his tree stimulator" (3)?
(a) Fabulous.
(b) Nebulous.
(c) Spontaneous.
(d) Treacherous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alma feel her children ruined when it came to her and Paul, Sr.'s relationship?

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

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

4. What did Pammy take Alma to on Mother's Day?

5. In addition to working "dumb jobs" (3) and never marrying, what are Pammy and Paulie always doing?

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