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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Pammy work?
2. How does Alma remember Debi when they were in high school?
3. What did Paulie try to give Alma and Paul, Sr. when they nearly lost their house?
4. Who is the author of "Mother's Day"?
5. Why did Alma begin wearing "the wildest underthings" (4) when her children were young?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who is Paul, Sr.? What did he do for work? Was he successful? How do you know?
3. What does Paulie recall from the night he hit his father in the groin for scaring him and his sister? What does Alma recall?
4. Who is Debi Hather? Where does Alma first see her in the story? How does Alma remember her?
5. Who is Paulie? Why is he not with Alma at the start of the story?
6. Who is Pammy? Who is Alma? Why are they together at the start of "Mother's Day"?
7. What were Paul, Sr.'s vices?
8. What does Alma remember about the time she visited the zoo with Pammy and Paulie as children?
9. How does Alma feel about how her children turned out despite being such smart children?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The original version of "Mother's Day" was written with just Alma's character and not Debi. Write an essay analyzing how Debi's character changes the narrative. What do you think would be lost if Debi's character was not a part of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Saunders's "Mother's Day." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Paul, Sr.'s character in "Mother's Day." Who was he? What was his relationship with Alma and Debi? How does his character drive the narrative and speak to the themes of the past and regret?
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