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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," who is the narrator's ex-spouse?
(a) Marga.
(b) Charly.
(c) Helen.
(d) Henry.

2. 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) Trying to figure out why the mother looks at houses.
(c) Talking about grief.
(d) Going to the mountains.

3. 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 lawyer.
(b) A priest.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A police officer.

4. In "My Parents and My Children," who is missing partway through the story?
(a) Charly.
(b) Javier.
(c) The children.
(d) Marga.

5. In "My Parents and My Children," what kind of dog does Marga have?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Labrador.
(c) Boxer.
(d) Poodle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "None of That," what is the first person who comes out of the house the narrator and her mother get stuck at holding?

2. In "None of That," what does the mother tell the daughter she feels about the house?

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

4. In "None of That," what does the daughter tell herself when she drives her mother home from the stranger's house?

5. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?

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