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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 "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?
(a) Her son has not come home.
(b) Her mother is ill.
(c) She is losing her job.
(d) Her husband is ill.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?
(a) Find him.
(b) Work hard till the end of your shift.
(c) Remember to eat.
(d) If you don't remember, wait.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy from next door sit on once while he talks to Lola's husband?
(a) The bench.
(b) The stool.
(c) The porch.
(d) The fence.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola not like her husband meeting with regularly?
(a) His best friend.
(b) The boy next door.
(c) His brother.
(d) Her sister.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what news does Lola tell her husband about the boy next door?
(a) He has a new partner.
(b) He has been fired from his job.
(c) He dropped out of school.
(d) He is missing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola feel when the boy comes to return the thing he borrowed from her husband?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the husband buy that bothers Lola?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," where is there a robbery one night?

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

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does Mr. Weimer tell the narrator at his son's wake?

(see the answer key)

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