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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," when does Lola tell herself to ignore her husband?
(a) All the time.
(b) When he tells her he loves her.
(c) If he meddles.
(d) When he snores.

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola worry about the kids in the neighborhood doing?
(a) Stealing their cat.
(b) Scratching her fence.
(c) Eating their food.
(d) Breaking their windows.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," where does the boy next door go to return the thing he borrowed from Lola's husband?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The attic.
(c) The garage.
(d) The church.

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who does the narrator think of as the "man" of her house?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," where is there a robbery one night?

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator feel she has to say to Mr. Weimer?

3. Who is the narrator in "My Parents and My Children"?

4. In "None of That," what does the narrator's father leave for the mother and daughter when he leaves the family?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," how do Lola and her husband eat breakfast?

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