Sisters
Why did the sisters need Jack's signature at the end of the story?
They needed his signature for Mama's resuscitation papers, as she didn't want the doctor to keep her alive with extreme medical interventions.
What illness is Mama suffering from?
Cancer
In what way is Jack abusive?
Both verbally and physically
How was the appearance of Mama described as days before she passed?
Mouth was "cracked" and "bled", "Pearly blisters" down her chin and throat.
What does Arlene call Jack?
"daddy"
What was the drug that Mama was on?
Morphine
Who did Mama dream about killing Jack? (Bonus points for correct ranking - most frequent to least frequent)
The narrator, Jo, and Arlene
What did Mama tell the narrator to buy when they went shopping?
Moisturizer (Estée Lauder)
What did Jo do for work?
Jo was a breeder (Ridgebacks and Rottweilers)
Why does Mama want to go shopping so much?
[Any thoughtful answer that is not "She likes to buy things"]
How old were the daughters when Mama married Jack?
The narrator was 8, Jo was 5, Arlene was still a baby.
When she caught sight of him after she had mixed vodka and sleeping pills, and was carried into the ER