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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pammy suggest Alma do when Debi waves at her?
(a) Flip her off.
(b) Wave back.
(c) Ignore her.
(d) Tell her off.

2. What does Debi recall her daughter learning a lot about when she was younger?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) The Industrial Revolution.
(d) The American Indian Wars.

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

4. What is Alma thankful Pammy and Paulie had not been bugging her about during this visit?
(a) Her looks.
(b) Her smoking.
(c) Finding a boyfriend.
(d) Her drinking.

5. How does Debi try to justify her daughter leaving without a word?
(a) She taught her daughter how to save enough money to survive on her own.
(b) Her daughter had always been a free-spirit.
(c) Debi knew she deserved it.
(d) She raised a bold, independent girl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Alma feel about what her daughter tries to point out to her as the walk Pine Street at the start of the story?

3. Where does Pammy work?

4. What did Debi use in the Mac-n-cheese for her daughter and her male friend when they had no milk?

5. What does Debi think she should do to Alma that "would freak the old bitch out" (6)?

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