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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Breath from the Depths, Pages 91 - 139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "None of That," where does the mother lock herself once inside the strangers' house?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) The basement.
(c) The pantry.
(d) A bedroom.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola think the boy next door is doing to get her husband's attention?
(a) Throwing pebbles at the house.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Playing loud music.

3. In "None of That," what does the mother often do with things she steals from others?
(a) Sells them.
(b) Destroys them.
(c) Buries them in the backyard.
(d) Eats them.

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what often comes to the narrator as she washes the dishes?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Reflections.

5. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the police fixated on when the children are reported missing?
(a) They have communication challenges.
(b) They are sick.
(c) They are naked.
(d) They are older children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call to call the ambulance for her husband?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," whose name does Lola not remember when she goes to the hospital?

3. In "None of That," what does the mother once move into a stranger's yard from another stranger's yard?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the names of the children?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?

(see the answer key)

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