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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 "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law notice the waiting people are always holding?
(a) Bags.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Food.
(d) Cassettes.

2. In "None of That," what does the narrator say would be the straw that breaks the camel's back?
(a) Going to the mountains.
(b) Going to the beach.
(c) Talking about grief.
(d) Trying to figure out why the mother looks at houses.

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what often comes to the narrator as she washes the dishes?
(a) Anger.
(b) Reflections.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Dreams.

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the son say about the Weimers?
(a) They are nice.
(b) They are very religious.
(c) They are very old.
(d) They are "nutso."

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throw on the narrator's lawn?
(a) Her wood scraps.
(b) Her flowers.
(c) Her food.
(d) Her dead son's clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what does the "two feet" pertain to?

2. In "Two Square Feet," how many sons does the narrator's mother-in-law have?

3. In "None of That," who comes out of the house that the narrator and her mother get stuck at first?

4. In "None of That," where does the narrator's mother drive frequently?

5. In "My Parents and My Children," who is missing partway through the story?

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