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

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) Impressed.
(d) Frightened.

2. What did Pammy and Paulie witness one fourth of July when they were young and playing with sparklers?
(a) Their parents having sex.
(b) Paul, Sr. having sex with another woman.
(c) A car accident.
(d) Paul, Sr. hit Alma.

3. How did Alma respond when Pammy suggested Debi Hather was an old friend?
(a) She said she used to sleep with her father.
(b) She said she had never seen the woman in her life.
(c) She said she was not sure Debi would remember her.
(d) She said she never meant anything to them.

4. What did Debi's daughter do before a parade once to make their house look more presentable?
(a) Buy a bird bath.
(b) Plant roses.
(c) Paint their house.
(d) Mow their lawn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Mother's Day"?

2. What does Debi think she should do to Alma that "would freak the old bitch out" (6)?

3. What does Pammy suggest Alma do when Debi waves at her?

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

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

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