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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Debi think she should do to Alma that "would freak the old bitch out" (6)?
(a) Lift up her shirt.
(b) Run across the street and hug her.
(c) Slap her.
(d) Yell something obscene about her husband.

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

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

5. How does Debi describe Alma's face when she first sees her from across the street?
(a) Shriveled apple.
(b) Sour lemon.
(c) Big old prune.
(d) Fuzzy peach.

6. How does Debi try to justify her daughter leaving without a word?
(a) Her daughter had always been a free-spirit.
(b) She taught her daughter how to save enough money to survive on her own.
(c) Debi knew she deserved it.
(d) She raised a bold, independent girl.

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

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

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

10. Who does Debi refer to as the love of her life?
(a) Phil.
(b) Carl.
(c) Tom.
(d) Paul.

11. What is Debi's daughter's name?
(a) Vanna.
(b) Vicky.
(c) Velma.
(d) Viv.

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

13. 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 was always faithful.
(c) He cheated on her constantly.
(d) He was a drunk.

14. Where did Al Fowler and his cousin leave Debi's daughter after she ran away?
(a) Portland.
(b) Philly.
(c) Palm Springs.
(d) Phoenix.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Debi think of Alma as a mother?

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

3. What did Debi use in the Mac-n-cheese for her daughter and her male friend when they had no milk?

4. What did Debi do a few days after Paul's funeral?

5. What was the age difference between Debi and the salesman from Ohio?

(see the answer keys)

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