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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Excited.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Impressed.

2. What is Debi doing outside of her house when Alma sees her as she and Pammy reach the house?
(a) Mowing her lawn.
(b) Sweeping her sidewalk.
(c) Painting her house.
(d) Planting roses.

3. What did Alma once do when Pammy and Paulie did not listen to her at the zoo?
(a) She called the cops.
(b) She left them there.
(c) She spanked them both.
(d) She had Paul, Sr. take them home.

4. What does Alma recall Paul, Sr. doing the time Pammy slapped her?
(a) He yelled at Alma for bugging Pammy.
(b) He walked by and said nothing.
(c) He slapped her back.
(d) He punished Pammy for two weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pammy snaps Alma out of her daydream when they are walking, what reason does Alma give for stopping?

2. What is Alma thankful Pammy and Paulie had not been bugging her about during this visit?

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

4. What word did Paul, Sr. once use to describe "the efficacy of his tree stimulator" (3)?

5. In what industry does Paulie work?

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