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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pammy try to point out to her mother as they walk Pine Street at the start of the story?
(a) Purple flowers.
(b) The nice houses.
(c) The rain clouds.
(d) All the traffic.

2. What did Paulie try to give Alma and Paul, Sr. when they nearly lost their house?
(a) A couple of crumpled dollar bills.
(b) Several gold pieces.
(c) A cup of pennies.
(d) His life savings.

3. What does Debi imagine Alma would learn about her husband when she reached Heaven and watched the movie of her life?
(a) He was always faithful.
(b) He was a drunk.
(c) He cheated on her constantly.
(d) He did not make it to Heaven.

4. What did Debi see Paulie doing the day before at Wegmans?
(a) Applying for a job.
(b) Buying flowers for Alma.
(c) Buying nips of whiskey.
(d) Trying to steal cigarettes.

5. What does Debi recall Paul telling her in the last year of his life?
(a) He never loved Debi.
(b) He regretted cheating on Alma.
(c) He had never been so happy.
(d) He never loved Alma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Debi think of Alma as a mother?

2. How does Debi try to justify her daughter leaving without a word?

3. How does Debi describe her daughter when thinking "somehow she'd go stuck with the wrong kid" (7)?

4. What does Alma recall doing when she had once found Paul, Sr. passed out on their porch?

5. Where does Pammy work?

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