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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (An Unlucky Man - Out, Pages 167 - 190).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her husband someone in the house has to do?
(a) Make the dinner.
(b) Talk to friends.
(c) Earn money.
(d) Wear the pants.

2. In "My Parents and My Children," where does Marga tell Charly to check for the missing people?
(a) The car.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The beach.
(d) The forest.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what happens at the end of Lola's first visit to her neighbor?
(a) She hits her neighbor.
(b) She cuts her palm.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She faints.

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

5. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the police fixated on when the children are reported missing?
(a) They are naked.
(b) They are sick.
(c) They have communication challenges.
(d) They are older children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's sister drink?

2. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?

3. 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?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the first thing the person who sits next to the narrator says to her?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?

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