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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (It Happens All the Time in This House - Breath From the Depths, Pages 43 - 90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "None of That," what does the mother often do with things she steals from others?
(a) Eats them.
(b) Destroys them.
(c) Sells them.
(d) Buries them in the backyard.

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what part of the house is Lola's territory?
(a) The garage.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The basement.
(d) The kitchen.

4. In "None of That," what does the narrator's father leave for the mother and daughter when he leaves the family?
(a) The car key.
(b) The birdfeeder.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His shoes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the son say about the Weimers?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola want the important things to her to stay?

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

4. In "None of That," who or what is supposed to be coming to help the mother after she gets stuck on the lawn?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola obsessively do in her house?

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