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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. Who is the narrator in "My Parents and My Children"?
(a) Javier.
(b) Charly.
(c) Henry.
(d) Marga.

2. In "My Parents and My Children," what kind of house are the parents and children staying at?
(a) Tiny house.
(b) Summer house.
(c) Hut.
(d) Mansion.

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

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what often comes to the narrator as she washes the dishes?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Reflections.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

5. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?
(a) When the boy gets sick.
(b) When the father comes home.
(c) When the daughter throws up.
(d) When the police are called.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola see one night in the yard?

2. In "None of That," what does the mother say about being stuck?

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use to help arrange her life?

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

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