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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Alma recall about Debi's parents?
2. What is Debi doing outside of her house when Alma sees her as she and Pammy reach the house?
3. What did Paulie try to give Alma and Paul, Sr. when they nearly lost their house?
4. In what industry does Paulie work?
5. What did Paul, Sr., once call Alma while he was drunk?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Pammy? Who is Alma? Why are they together at the start of "Mother's Day"?
2. Who is Debi Hather? Where does Alma first see her in the story? How does Alma remember her?
3. Who is Paulie? Why is he not with Alma at the start of the story?
4. Who is Paul, Sr.? What did he do for work? Was he successful? How do you know?
5. How does Alma feel about Pammy pointing out the purple flowers to her on their walk? What is Pammy wearing and how does Alma feel about her outfit?
6. How does Alma feel about how her children turned out despite being such smart children?
7. What does Paulie recall from the night he hit his father in the groin for scaring him and his sister? What does Alma recall?
8. What were Paul, Sr.'s vices?
9. What did Alma do for her husband to entice him to stay home when he began staying out all night when the children were young?
10. What does Alma remember about the time she visited the zoo with Pammy and Paulie as children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of "Mother's Day." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Saunders's "Mother's Day." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
The original version of "Mother's Day" was written with just Alma's character and not Debi. Write an essay analyzing how Debi's character changes the narrative. What do you think would be lost if Debi's character was not a part of the story?
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