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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola live with?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her husband.

2. In "My Parents and My Children," what does the narrator think of Charly?
(a) He is not very smart.
(b) He is very overweight.
(c) He is very smart.
(d) He is good at his job.

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the husband buy that bothers Lola?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Powdered cocoa.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Pizza.

5. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the names of the children?
(a) Simon and Lina.
(b) Henry and Richard.
(c) Lina and Helen.
(d) Helen and Henry.

6. In "None of That," what does the mother like to look at?
(a) Houses.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The trees.
(d) Clothes.

7. In "None of That," what is the first person who comes out of the house the narrator and her mother get stuck at holding?
(a) A toy truck.
(b) A gun.
(c) A book.
(d) A flower.

8. In "None of That," what does the mother tell the daughter she feels about the house?
(a) It does not make her feel like anything.
(b) It makes her angry.
(c) It makes her so sad she just wants to die.
(d) It makes her happy.

9. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what often comes to the narrator as she washes the dishes?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Reflections.
(d) Dreams.

10. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola like to watch on television?
(a) Dr. Pettersen.
(b) Dr. Gayle.
(c) Dr. Winston.
(d) Dr. Henries.

11. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," where does the narrator tell Mr. Weimer to leave his things?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the sky.
(c) In the lake.
(d) In the trees on her lawn.

12. In "None of That," where does the narrator's mother drive frequently?
(a) Unfamiliar neighborhoods.
(b) The mall.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mountains.

13. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola usually need to cook?
(a) A magic spell.
(b) A song.
(c) A stool.
(d) A dance.

14. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola obsessively do in her house?
(a) Clean.
(b) Pack boxes.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "None of That," what does the mother do in the bedroom while alone that the daughter notices?

2. In "None of That," what does the narrator say would be the straw that breaks the camel's back?

3. In "My Parents and My Children," what kind of dog does Marga have?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," how long has Lola been married to her husband?

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

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