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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 did Paul once give to Debi after they had sex behind St. Jude's?
(a) An engagement ring.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) Lingerie.
(d) A love note.

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Debi imagine Alma would learn about her husband when she reached Heaven and watched the movie of her life?

2. What does Pammy ask Alma as she stares at Debi from across the street?

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

4. How long had it been since Debi last heard from her daughter?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Debi think she should have been born in the future?

2. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?

3. Describe the scene at Paul's gravesite a few days after his funeral.

4. When did Vicky leave? Where did she go? With whom? What was the last word Debi received from her daughter?

5. What does Pammy say to Alma when they first see Debi? How does Alma respond?

6. Why is Debi surprised Alma's children pay any attention to her on Mother's Day? What did Debi see Paulie doing at Wegman's the day before Mother's Day?

7. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.

8. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?

9. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?

10. What happened when Vicky brought a boy name Rob over? In what way did Debi embarrass Vicky? What did Vicky do that Debi found absurd?

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