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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Breath from the Depths, Pages 91 - 139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Parents and My Children," who is the narrator's ex-spouse?
(a) Helen.
(b) Charly.
(c) Marga.
(d) Henry.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the woman from the rotisserie once tell Lola?
(a) It is not good to worry and she had to try to be more optimistic.
(b) She needed to go to church more often.
(c) The neighborhood was going to hell.
(d) She would like pork if she tried it.

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

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Marga realize the children do not have before they are found?
(a) Their medicine.
(b) Their books.
(c) Their food.
(d) Their clothes.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what is Lola's neighbor's name?
(a) Susana.
(b) Jane.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call to call the ambulance for her husband?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the first thing on Lola's list?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the sign in the top drawer of the desk say?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," how does Lola's husband die?

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