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

2. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola often take a nap?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Late at night.
(c) In the middle of the night.
(d) In the morning.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," shortly after her husband dies, who desperately asks to be let into Lola's house?
(a) Richard.
(b) Helena.
(c) Susana.
(d) The boy next door.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use to help arrange her life?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Lists.
(c) A phone.
(d) A personal assistant.

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father ask the narrator for?
(a) Her barrette.
(b) Her shirt.
(c) Her underwear.
(d) Her money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who is the neighbor?

3. In "None of That," where do the narrator and her mother get stuck?

4. Who is the narrator in "My Parents and My Children"?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the second personal thing the narrator tells the man?

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