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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 did Debi do a few days after Paul's funeral?
2. What was the age difference between Debi and the salesman from Ohio?
3. When reflecting on her past, what does Debi think of "as a form of joyous overflow" (6)?
4. What does Debi think of Alma as a mother?
5. How long had it been since Debi last heard from her daughter?
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 happened when Vicky brought a boy name Rob over? In what way did Debi embarrass Vicky? What did Vicky do that Debi found absurd?
3. 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?
4. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?
5. Why does Debi think she should have been born in the future?
6. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?
7. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.
8. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?
9. What does Pammy say to Alma when they first see Debi? How does Alma respond?
10. Describe the scene at Paul's gravesite a few days after his funeral.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Saunders's language style and word choice in "Mother's Day." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Read George Saunder's New Yorker interview about "Mother's Day." Write an essay about what you learned about the story through reading the interview. How, if at all, does this interview change the way you view the story's characters and themes?
Essay Topic 3
Though Debi and Alma's thoughts the readers sees how each woman copes by rewriting the past. Write an essay explore the ways in which both Debi and Alma rewrite their story. What parts of their story do they change and why?
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