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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 "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator feel she has to say to Mr. Weimer?
(a) Something to make herself seem cooler than she is.
(b) Something religious.
(c) Something to solve his problem.
(d) Something angry.

2. In "None of That," what does the mother steal from the strangers' house?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Money.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A sugar bowl.

3. In "None of That," what does the mother often do with things she steals from others?
(a) Eats them.
(b) Sells them.
(c) Destroys them.
(d) Buries them in the backyard.

4. In "None of That," who or what is supposed to be coming to help the mother after she gets stuck on the lawn?
(a) A police officer.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) A priest.
(d) A lawyer.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what sound does Lola make sometimes when she breathes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Whistle.
(c) Whisp.
(d) Growl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who does the narrator think of as the "man" of her house?

2. In "My Parents and My Children," who is the narrator's ex-spouse?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola like to watch on television?

4. 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?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the first thing on Lola's list?

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