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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 think the salesman from Ohio might have to explain to "St. Whoever" (6) after he dies?
(a) Stealing from his job.
(b) Verbally berating Debi.
(c) Not always stopping when she asks.
(d) Cheating on his wife.

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

3. When reflecting on her past, what does Debi think of "as a form of joyous overflow" (6)?
(a) Raising her daughter.
(b) Doing drugs.
(c) Picking on Alma.
(d) Sleeping with men.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Debi recall her daughter learning a lot about when she was younger?

3. What is Debi's daughter's name?

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

5. What did Debi's ex-lover, the salesman from Ohio, always have with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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