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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 "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola not like her husband meeting with regularly?
(a) His brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) The boy next door.
(d) His best friend.

2. In "Two Square Feet," how does the mother-in-law ask God for things she wants?
(a) She tells God no one loves God as much as she does.
(b) She does not ask God for things she wants.
(c) She just asks God to do the best God can.
(d) She tells God she will do his work if he helps her.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola always keep her list?
(a) Her box in the kitchen.
(b) Under the pillow.
(c) Her apron pocket.
(d) The fridge.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband let the boy next door borrow?
(a) A level.
(b) A wrench.
(c) A saw.
(d) A hammer.

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," where does the narrator tell Mr. Weimer to leave his things?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the trees on her lawn.
(c) In the lake.
(d) In the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what is Lola's husband's favorite magazine to read?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the doctor ironically suggest Lola do after her fainting spell?

3. In "Two Square Feet," where did the narrator and her husband recently live?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola check to see if everything is in order after the boy has been there?

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?

(see the answer key)

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