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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 "An Unlucky Man," what does the father use to signal that he is in an emergency in the car?
(a) His wife's scarf.
(b) His daughter's underwear.
(c) His towel.
(d) His hat.

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola hate using of her husband's when she cannot find her own?
(a) His dentures.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His old comb.
(d) His razor.

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the "two feet" pertain to?
(a) How long a dog is.
(b) The amount of space on a bus seat.
(c) The size of a garden.
(d) The height of a child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?

2. In "An Unlucky Man," who sits next to the narrator while she waits?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband sometimes use as a paperweight?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do after she pawns a serious possession?

5. In "Out," what does the narrator tell the man to get for his wife?

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