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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 "It Happens All the Time in This House," who collects what Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throws on the narrator's lawn?
(a) Richard.
(b) Mr. Weimer.
(c) Henry.
(d) Helen.

2. In "None of That," what does the mother like to look at?
(a) Clothes.
(b) The trees.
(c) Houses.
(d) The ocean.

3. 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?
(a) Dishes in the sink.
(b) The dog unfed.
(c) The clothes in the dryer.
(d) The pie in the oven.

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her husband someone in the house has to do?
(a) Earn money.
(b) Talk to friends.
(c) Make the dinner.
(d) Wear the pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's husband place her in his bed and not hers after her visit to the neighbor?

2. In "My Parents and My Children," what kind of dog does Marga have?

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator wish her own son will do at the end of the story?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what happens that humiliates Lola in the grocery store, in Lola's memory?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola want the important things to her to stay?

(see the answer key)

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