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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 Pammy ask Alma as she stares at Debi from across the street?
(a) If she is the one her dad had an affair with.
(b) If she knows that crazy hippie.
(c) If she wants to say hi to her old friend.
(d) If she wants her to slap Debi for what she did.

2. 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) Frightened.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Excited.
(d) Impressed.

3. What does Debi recall her daughter learning a lot about when she was younger?
(a) The American Indian Wars.
(b) The Industrial Revolution.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The French Revolution.

4. At the end of the story, what does Alma believe must happen in order for everything to be fixed?
(a) She must stop seeing Paul.
(b) She must pick up the babies.
(c) She must admit her fault.
(d) She must stop being Alma.

5. What is Alma thankful Pammy and Paulie had not been bugging her about during this visit?
(a) Her drinking.
(b) Her smoking.
(c) Her looks.
(d) Finding a boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Al Fowler and his cousin leave Debi's daughter after she ran away?

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

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

4. What did Alma feel her children ruined when it came to her and Paul, Sr.'s relationship?

5. What does Debi's daughter write on the postcard she sent two weeks after she took off?

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