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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (An Unlucky Man - Out, Pages 167 - 190).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "None of That," what does the mother once move into a stranger's yard from another stranger's yard?
(a) A gnome.
(b) A birdfeeder.
(c) A white bench.
(d) A gun.

2. In "An Unlucky Man," who drives the family to the hospital?
(a) The brother.
(b) The sister.
(c) The mother.
(d) The father.

3. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law once pawn?
(a) Her guitar.
(b) Her bra.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her wedding ring.

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the second personal thing the narrator tells the man?
(a) She is not wearing underwear.
(b) She is an only child.
(c) She has two sisters.
(d) She is nervous.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola feel when the boy comes to return the thing he borrowed from her husband?
(a) Longing.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her neighbor she is looking for and that it is very important for her to find?

2. In "Out," what does the narrator's spouse wait for?

3. In "None of That," who follows the mother and daughter home from the stranger's house?

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana tell Lola she blames her - partially - for her son's death?

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