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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 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 kept her retainer on.
(d) She talked about school.

2. What does Debi think of Alma as a mother?
(a) She was strict but fair.
(b) She was generous.
(c) She was mean.
(d) She was overly affectionate.

3. What did Paul buy Alma for her birthday not long before he died?
(a) A Green Karmann Ghia.
(b) A Red Granada.
(c) A Black Cadillac.
(d) A Blue Scorpio.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Debi refuse to judge Alma or anyone?

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

4. What does Debi imagine Alma would say to her if they were in Heaven at the same time?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

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