2. What did Debi see Paulie doing the day before at Wegmans?
(a) Buying nips of whiskey.
(b) Trying to steal cigarettes.
(c) Applying for a job.
(d) Buying flowers for Alma.

3. What did Paul buy Alma for her birthday not long before he died?
(a) A Green Karmann Ghia.
(b) A Blue Scorpio.
(c) A Black Cadillac.
(d) A Red Granada.

4. What does Debi's daughter write on the postcard she sent two weeks after she took off?
(a) I'm in trouble, please help.
(b) Please send money.
(c) I can't wait for you to come visit!
(d) I'm fine, don't try to find me.

5. What does Debi finally do when Alma continues to glare at her "as if stuck"(8)?
(a) She waves.
(b) She flips her off.
(c) She goes inside.
(d) She lifts her shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Debi describe her daughter when thinking "somehow she'd go stuck with the wrong kid" (7)?

2. Where did Al Fowler and his cousin leave Debi's daughter after she ran away?

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

4. What does Debi imagine Alma would say to her if they were in Heaven at the same time?

5. Who does Debi refer to as the love of her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Vicky leave? Where did she go? With whom? What was the last word Debi received from her daughter?

2. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?

3. Why is Debi surprised Alma's children pay any attention to her on Mother's Day? What did Debi see Paulie doing at Wegman's the day before Mother's Day?

4. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?

5. What does Pammy say to Alma when they first see Debi? How does Alma respond?

6. Why does Debi think she should have been born in the future?

7. Describe the scene at Paul's gravesite a few days after his funeral.

8. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?

9. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.

10. What happened when Vicky brought a boy name Rob over? In what way did Debi embarrass Vicky? What did Vicky do that Debi found absurd?

(see the answer keys)

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