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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pammy doing while they walk Pine Street, which Alma finds nearly absurd?
(a) Holding Alma's hand.
(b) Talking loudly.
(c) Yelling at strangers.
(d) Telling everyone to wish her mother a Happy Mother's Day.

2. What did Paulie try to give Alma and Paul, Sr. when they nearly lost their house?
(a) His life savings.
(b) A cup of pennies.
(c) A couple of crumpled dollar bills.
(d) Several gold pieces.

3. Why did Paulie miss the Mother's Day outing with Pammy and Alma?
(a) He slept in.
(b) He missed his flight.
(c) He had the dates mixed up.
(d) His flight was delayed.

4. What did Alma feel her children ruined when it came to her and Paul, Sr.'s relationship?
(a) Their financial stability.
(b) Their communication.
(c) Their vacationing.
(d) Their sex life.

5. Who is Elieen who Alma recalls when thinking of Pammy and Paulie's younger days?
(a) Pammy's first girlfriend.
(b) Paulie's ex-girlfriend.
(c) Pammy's best friend.
(d) Paulie's teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pammy work?

2. What does Alma recall doing when she had once found Paul, Sr. passed out on their porch?

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. What was Paul, Sr.'s occupation?

5. In what industry does Paulie work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paulie recall from the night he hit his father in the groin for scaring him and his sister? What does Alma recall?

2. Who is Pammy? Who is Alma? Why are they together at the start of "Mother's Day"?

3. What were Paul, Sr.'s vices?

4. Who is Paul, Sr.? What did he do for work? Was he successful? How do you know?

5. Who is Debi Hather? Where does Alma first see her in the story? How does Alma remember her?

6. How does Alma feel about how her children turned out despite being such smart children?

7. What did Alma do for her husband to entice him to stay home when he began staying out all night when the children were young?

8. Who is Paulie? Why is he not with Alma at the start of the story?

9. What does Alma remember about the time she visited the zoo with Pammy and Paulie as children?

10. How does Alma feel about Pammy pointing out the purple flowers to her on their walk? What is Pammy wearing and how does Alma feel about her outfit?

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