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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (None of That - My Parents and My Children, Pages 1 - 42).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the names of the children?
(a) Simon and Lina.
(b) Henry and Richard.
(c) Lina and Helen.
(d) Helen and Henry.

2. In "None of That," where does the mother lock herself once inside the strangers' house?
(a) The pantry.
(b) The basement.
(c) A bathroom.
(d) A bedroom.

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 "None of That," what does the mother say about being stuck?
(a) She does not say anything.
(b) There are many ways out of this.
(c) This is not really a problem at all.
(d) There is no way out of this.

5. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Marga keep repeating to the police?
(a) "My kids, my kids."
(b) "My husband, my husband."
(c) "I want to die, I want to die."
(d) "My pain, my pain."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Marga realize the children do not have before they are found?

2. Where does Javier finally see his parents and children at the end of the story?

3. In "None of That," what does the mother often do with things she steals from others?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier tell Charly he does not do?

5. In "My Parents and My Children," who is Marga's new partner?

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