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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. What word is repeated when Debi thinks of her relationship with her daughter?
2. What does Debi finally do when Alma continues to glare at her "as if stuck"(8)?
3. When reflecting on her past, what does Debi think of "as a form of joyous overflow" (6)?
4. What did Paul once give to Debi after they had sex behind St. Jude's?
5. How does Debi think of herself as a mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?
2. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?
3. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?
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. 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?
6. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.
7. Why does Debi think she should have been born in the future?
8. Describe the scene at Paul's gravesite a few days after his funeral.
9. What does Pammy say to Alma when they first see Debi? How does Alma respond?
10. When did Vicky leave? Where did she go? With whom? What was the last word Debi received from her daughter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of "Mother's Day." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing Saunders's choice to write "Mother's Day" in alternating past and present tense. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written entirely in one tense?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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