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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 say about being stuck?
(a) There is no way out of this.
(b) There are many ways out of this.
(c) She does not say anything.
(d) This is not really a problem at all.

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the first thing the person who sits next to the narrator says to her?
(a) "Time to find a drink."
(b) "How's it going?"
(c) "You will be OK."
(d) "Here is my card."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator realize with a shock about herself and Mr. Weimer?

3. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator do with the paper the man wrote his name down on?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier tell Charly he does not do?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell Susana she can not lend her after all, towards the end of the story?

(see the answer key)

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