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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," why does Lola tell her husband she is fixated on packing boxes?
(a) She does not even know why she packs the boxes.
(b) She promised the neighbor she would pack the boxes.
(c) She loves packing boxes.
(d) She does not want to leave the work to others after they die.

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the son say about the Weimers?
(a) They are very old.
(b) They are very religious.
(c) They are "nutso."
(d) They are nice.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what do Lola and her husband agree her husband can not do without telling her?
(a) Buy alcohol.
(b) Leave the house.
(c) Fish.
(d) Buy lottery tickets.

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the "two feet" pertain to?
(a) The amount of space on a bus seat.
(b) The height of a child.
(c) The size of a garden.
(d) How long a dog is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," how many sons does the narrator's mother-in-law have?

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola like to watch on television?

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who has Mr. Weimer lost?

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator wish her own son will do at the end of the story?

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