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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," how do Lola and her husband eat breakfast?
(a) In gratitude.
(b) In fear.
(c) In silence.
(d) In anger.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola tell her husband she is fixated on packing boxes?
(a) She does not even know why she packs the boxes.
(b) She loves packing boxes.
(c) She does not want to leave the work to others after they die.
(d) She promised the neighbor she would pack the boxes.

3. In "My Parents and My Children," what does the narrator think of Charly?
(a) He is good at his job.
(b) He is not very smart.
(c) He is very smart.
(d) He is very overweight.

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the narrator's father's "clincher"?
(a) I will not condone such nonsense.
(b) This is an outrage.
(c) I will fight this in court.
(d) You have not heard the last of me.

5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do in the living room as she discusses finances with the narrator?
(a) Eats.
(b) Sings.
(c) Paints her nails.
(d) Listens to music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her husband someone in the house has to do?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the husband buy that bothers Lola?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law once pawn?

5. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?

(see the answer key)

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