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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 did Pammy and Paulie witness one fourth of July when they were young and playing with sparklers?
(a) Paul, Sr. hit Alma.
(b) Paul, Sr. having sex with another woman.
(c) Their parents having sex.
(d) A car accident.

2. What is Pammy doing while they walk Pine Street, which Alma finds nearly absurd?
(a) Holding Alma's hand.
(b) Yelling at strangers.
(c) Talking loudly.
(d) Telling everyone to wish her mother a Happy Mother's Day.

3. What does Alma recall Pammy doing once when Alma tried to adjust her collar when she was younger?
(a) Slapping her.
(b) Holding her hand.
(c) Kissing her cheek.
(d) Crying.

4. What does Alma recall about Debi's parents?
(a) They were deaf.
(b) They were dancers.
(c) They were hippies.
(d) They both had limps.

5. How long had it been since Debi last heard from her daughter?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 32 years.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why did Alma begin wearing "the wildest underthings" (4) when her children were young?

3. What is Debi's daughter's name?

4. What did Paul, Sr., once call Alma while he was drunk?

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

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