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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12 - 18 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Debi think of Alma as a mother?
(a) She was overly affectionate.
(b) She was generous.
(c) She was strict but fair.
(d) She was mean.

3. What was Paul, Sr.'s occupation?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Cab driver.
(c) Arborist.
(d) Salesman.

4. Why did Alma begin wearing "the wildest underthings" (4) when her children were young?
(a) Because Paul asked her to.
(b) To entice Paul to stop seeing other women.
(c) To impress her boyfriend.
(d) She had started stripping to make extra money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alma once do when Pammy and Paulie did not listen to her at the zoo?

2. What does Alma see after she attempts to admit she was wrong after she died?

3. What does Debi see out the window after hearing the ambulance?

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

5. What does Alma recall Pammy doing once when Alma tried to adjust her collar when she was younger?

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