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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 "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law insist on doing for the narrator and her husband?
(a) Buying them a house.
(b) Cooking for them.
(c) Watching their child.
(d) Getting books for them.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola feel when the boy comes to return the thing he borrowed from her husband?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Longing.

3. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do in the living room as she discusses finances with the narrator?
(a) Eats.
(b) Listens to music.
(c) Paints her nails.
(d) Sings.

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the first personal thing the narrator tells the man?
(a) She is short.
(b) It is her birthday.
(c) She has one brother.
(d) She is nervous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola never go any longer?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola worry about the kids in the neighborhood doing?

3. In "My Parents and My Children," who is the narrator's ex-spouse?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the narrator's father's "clincher"?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy from next door sit on once while he talks to Lola's husband?

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