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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 "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola usually need to cook?
(a) A stool.
(b) A song.
(c) A magic spell.
(d) A dance.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?
(a) Her mother is ill.
(b) Her son has not come home.
(c) She is losing her job.
(d) Her husband is ill.

3. In "None of That," what does the mother steal from the strangers' house?
(a) Money.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A sugar bowl.

4. In "None of That," what does the mother ask the woman who owns the house for?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana tell Lola she blames her - partially - for her son's death?
(a) Lola yelled at the boy and made him feel badly.
(b) Lola killed the boy.
(c) Lola knew he was in trouble but waited to call the police.
(d) Lola let the boy drive her car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola once imagine she sees the boy from next door?

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator think Mr. Weimer should do with what he collects from her lawn?

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

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator leave when she sees Mr. Weimer in the beginning of the story?

5. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?

(see the answer key)

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