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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 Debi think of Alma as a mother?
2. What does Debi's daughter write on the postcard she sent two weeks after she took off?
3. How did Alma respond when Pammy suggested Debi Hather was an old friend?
4. What does Debi finally do when Alma continues to glare at her "as if stuck"(8)?
5. What does Debi recall her daughter learning a lot about when she was younger?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What was Debi's relationship with Paul, Sr.? How does Debi feel about Paul and his behavior?
3. Who is Vicky? Describe her relationship with Debi.
4. When did Vicky leave? Where did she go? With whom? What was the last word Debi received from her daughter?
5. Why does Debi think she should have been born in the future?
6. Describe the scene at Paul's gravesite a few days after his funeral.
7. How does Debi try to cope with the fact that Vicky ran away from her?
8. 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?
9. What has Debi done in her past which she admits makes her no angel?
10. What does Pammy say to Alma when they first see Debi? How does Alma respond?
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
Write a brief essay analyzing the title “Mother's Day." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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