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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. How does Debi describe her daughter when thinking "somehow she'd go stuck with the wrong kid" (7)?
2. How does Debi think of herself as a mother?
3. When reflecting on her past, what does Debi think of "as a form of joyous overflow" (6)?
4. What does Debi think the salesman from Ohio might have to explain to "St. Whoever" (6) after he dies?
5. What does Debi imagine Alma would say to her if they were in Heaven at the same time?
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. 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?
3. 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?
4. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?
5. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?
6. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?
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. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining Debi's sweeping as a symbol in "Mother's Day." In what scenes does Debi's sweeping appear? What is the context? How does this develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title “Mother's Day." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the theme of motherhood in "Mother's Day." Discuss Debi and Alma as mothers and their present relationship with their children. How do these relationships speak to the themes of the past, regret, and self-delusion?
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