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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12 - 18 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word did Paul, Sr. once use to describe "the efficacy of his tree stimulator" (3)?
(a) Fabulous.
(b) Treacherous.
(c) Spontaneous.
(d) Nebulous.

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 a drunk.
(c) He cheated on her constantly.
(d) He was always faithful.

4. How does Alma picture herself before she met Paul?
(a) Smelling lilacs and swinging her diploma.
(b) Reading books and keeping to herself.
(c) Smelling roses and smiling at everyone.
(d) Raising hell and running free.

5. At the end of the story, what does Alma believe must happen in order for everything to be fixed?
(a) She must admit her fault.
(b) She must stop being Alma.
(c) She must stop seeing Paul.
(d) She must pick up the babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Debi recall Paul telling her in the last year of his life?

2. What does Pammy try to point out to her mother as they walk Pine Street at the start of the story?

3. Why did Paulie miss the Mother's Day outing with Pammy and Alma?

4. What does Alma think the place Pammy works smells like?

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

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