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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 the boy from next door sit on once while he talks to Lola's husband?
(a) The fence.
(b) The bench.
(c) The stool.
(d) The porch.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," whose name does Lola not remember when she goes to the hospital?
(a) The officer manager's.
(b) The nurse's.
(c) Her husband's.
(d) The doctor's.

3. In "None of That," who comes out of the house that the narrator and her mother get stuck at first?
(a) The father.
(b) The hen.
(c) The boy.
(d) The girl.

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the police fixated on when the children are reported missing?
(a) They have communication challenges.
(b) They are older children.
(c) They are sick.
(d) They are naked.

5. In "None of That," what does the narrator say would be the straw that breaks the camel's back?
(a) Going to the mountains.
(b) Talking about grief.
(c) Going to the beach.
(d) Trying to figure out why the mother looks at houses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola never go any longer?

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?

5. 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?

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