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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Debi use in the Mac-n-cheese for her daughter and her male friend when they had no milk?
(a) Pancake syrup.
(b) Strawberry yogurt.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) Extra butter.

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

4. What does Debi's daughter write on the postcard she sent two weeks after she took off?
(a) Please send money.
(b) I can't wait for you to come visit!
(c) I'm in trouble, please help.
(d) I'm fine, don't try to find me.

5. Why does Debi refuse to judge Alma or anyone?
(a) Judging was not loving.
(b) One should not judge others if they do not want to be judged themselves.
(c) To judge was to dominate.
(d) She believes one should be curious, not judgmental.

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

7. What did Debi's ex-lover, the salesman from Ohio, always have with him?
(a) A whip.
(b) A leather thong.
(c) Whipped cream.
(d) Blindfolds.

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

9. What does Debi recall her daughter doing when she brought a boy named Rob over, which Debi could not fathom?
(a) She kept her retainer on.
(b) She talked about school.
(c) She dressed in sweatpants.
(d) She did not wear makeup.

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

11. What does Debi imagine Alma would say to her if they were in Heaven at the same time?
(a) Who let you in?
(b) Thanks for taking care of my Paul.
(c) We don't belong here.
(d) Sorry I was a super-snoot to you.

12. How long had it been since Debi last heard from her daughter?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 32 years.

13. What does Pammy suggest Alma do when Debi waves at her?
(a) Tell her off.
(b) Flip her off.
(c) Ignore her.
(d) Wave back.

14. What did Debi do a few days after Paul's funeral?
(a) She left town.
(b) She snuck to his grave an wept.
(c) She told Alma about their affair.
(d) She sent an anonymous sympathy card to Alma.

15. What word is repeated when Debi thinks of her relationship with her daughter?
(a) Easy.
(b) Symbiotic.
(c) Excruciating.
(d) Tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. When reflecting on her past, what does Debi think of "as a form of joyous overflow" (6)?

2. How did Alma respond when Pammy suggested Debi Hather was an old friend?

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

4. What did Paul once give to Debi after they had sex behind St. Jude's?

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

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