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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alma begin to see after she collapses in the storm?
(a) A bright white light.
(b) Her mother and father.
(c) Dozens of angels.
(d) Tiny little beings followed by Paul, Sr.

2. What was the age difference between Debi and the salesman from Ohio?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 25 years.

3. 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?
(a) Excited.
(b) Impressed.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Apathetic.

4. Who is the author of "Mother's Day"?
(a) George Saunders.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) John Cheever.
(d) David Foster Wallace.

5. What does Alma wish Pammy would have worn on their Mother's Day outing?
(a) A silk blouse and slacks.
(b) A nice dress or pants suit.
(c) Shorts and a tank top.
(d) Something more casual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pammy work?

2. What does Debi imagine Alma would learn about her husband when she reached Heaven and watched the movie of her life?

3. How does Debi try to justify her daughter leaving without a word?

4. When Pammy snaps Alma out of her daydream when they are walking, what reason does Alma give for stopping?

5. What was Pammy's punishment for not telling her mother who said the words she had asked about in second grade?

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