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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (It Happens All the Time in This House - Breath From the Depths, Pages 43 - 90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola begin to suspect about her own life?
(a) It is getting more religious.
(b) It is getting better.
(c) It does not matter to anyone.
(d) It has been too long.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the woman from the rotisserie once tell Lola?
(a) She needed to go to church more often.
(b) She would like pork if she tried it.
(c) The neighborhood was going to hell.
(d) It is not good to worry and she had to try to be more optimistic.

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

4. 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.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what door does Lola chastise her husband about failing to lock?
(a) The man door.
(b) The basement door.
(c) The garage door.
(d) The front door.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "None of That," what does the mother tell the daughter she feels about the house?

2. In "My Parents and My Children," where does Marga tell Charly to check for the missing people?

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator offer Mr. Weimer?

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who is the neighbor?

5. Where does Javier finally see his parents and children at the end of the story?

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