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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 "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her sister.

2. 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) His shoes.
(c) His clothes.
(d) The birdfeeder.

3. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier tell Charly he does not do?
(a) Eat meat.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sing.
(d) Drive.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola ask her husband to set up her chair?
(a) On the sidewalk.
(b) On the porch, facing the street.
(c) On the roof.
(d) In the garage.

5. In "None of That," what does the daughter tell herself when she drives her mother home from the stranger's house?
(a) To lie.
(b) To calm down.
(c) To sing.
(d) To make dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator leave when she sees Mr. Weimer in the beginning of the story?

2. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the police fixated on when the children are reported missing?

3. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier realize has always been the way in his family?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy from next door sit on once while he talks to Lola's husband?

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator think Mr. Weimer should do with what he collects from her lawn?

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