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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alma say she wants to go when Pammy suggests they walk up Pickle Street?
(a) Paul, Sr.'s grave.
(b) Out for lunch.
(c) Dress shopping.
(d) To the movies.

2. What did Alma once do when Pammy and Paulie did not listen to her at the zoo?
(a) She spanked them both.
(b) She left them there.
(c) She called the cops.
(d) She had Paul, Sr. take them home.

3. Where does Pammy work?
(a) No Animals Need Die.
(b) No People Should Go Hungry.
(c) No Guns Necessary.
(d) No Trees Need Die.

4. What is Debi doing outside of her house when Alma sees her as she and Pammy reach the house?
(a) Planting roses.
(b) Mowing her lawn.
(c) Sweeping her sidewalk.
(d) Painting her house.

5. What does Alma recall doing when she had once found Paul, Sr. passed out on their porch?
(a) She helped him to bed.
(b) She kicked him.
(c) She called the cops on him.
(d) She poured cold water on his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to working "dumb jobs" (3) and never marrying, what are Pammy and Paulie always doing?

2. What instrument did Pammy play briefly when she was younger?

3. Who is the author of "Mother's Day"?

4. What does Alma recall Pammy doing once when Alma tried to adjust her collar when she was younger?

5. What did Paul buy Alma for her birthday not long before he died?

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