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

2. In "None of That," who or what is supposed to be coming to help the mother after she gets stuck on the lawn?
(a) A priest.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A police officer.

3. In "None of That," what does the mother do in the bedroom while alone that the daughter notices?
(a) Try on jewelry.
(b) Make the bed.
(c) Run a bath.
(d) Try on clothes.

4. In "None of That," where does the narrator's mother drive frequently?
(a) The beach.
(b) The mountains.
(c) Unfamiliar neighborhoods.
(d) The mall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "None of That," who follows the mother and daughter home from the stranger's house?

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

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

4. In "None of That," what does the mother like to look at?

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

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