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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alma say she wants to go when Pammy suggests they walk up Pickle Street?
(a) Out for lunch.
(b) Paul, Sr.'s grave.
(c) To the movies.
(d) Dress shopping.

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

3. What does Debi finally do when Alma continues to glare at her "as if stuck"(8)?
(a) She waves.
(b) She flips her off.
(c) She lifts her shirt.
(d) She goes inside.

4. In addition to working "dumb jobs" (3) and never marrying, what are Pammy and Paulie always doing?
(a) Talking about their feelings.
(b) Asking Alma for money.
(c) Going on fad diets.
(d) Moving from one apartment to another.

5. How does Debi think of herself as a mother?
(a) Too lenient.
(b) Too strict.
(c) Generous.
(d) Neglectful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Debi recall Paul telling her in the last year of his life?

3. 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?

4. Why did Paulie miss the Mother's Day outing with Pammy and Alma?

5. How does Alma remember Debi when they were in high school?

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