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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's husband sometimes use as a paperweight?
(a) A Magic 8 Ball.
(b) A teapot.
(c) A small ceramic Greek bust.
(d) A bank.

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?
(a) Eat them.
(b) Sell them.
(c) Pretend they are not there.
(d) Throw them away.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what happens at the end of Lola's first visit to her neighbor?
(a) She vomits.
(b) She faints.
(c) She hits her neighbor.
(d) She cuts her palm.

4. In "None of That," what does the woman who owns the house ask the narrator's mother while the mother is still in the car?
(a) If she wants to die today.
(b) Where her flowers are.
(c) What her job is.
(d) What the mother is doing in her yard.

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

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 "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola tell herself to ignore her husband?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," how does Lola's husband die?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola begin to suspect about her own life?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?

(see the answer key)

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