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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throw on the narrator's lawn?
(a) Her wood scraps.
(b) Her food.
(c) Her dead son's clothes.
(d) Her flowers.

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier tell Charly he does not do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Drive.
(c) Dance.
(d) Eat meat.

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

6. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the woman from the rotisserie once tell Lola?
(a) The neighborhood was going to hell.
(b) She would like pork if she tried it.
(c) She needed to go to church more often.
(d) It is not good to worry and she had to try to be more optimistic.

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

8. In "My Parents and My Children," what do Javier's parents do that is very strange?
(a) Play music very softly.
(b) Act as if they are police.
(c) Get naked.
(d) Eat grass.

9. Where does Javier finally see his parents and children at the end of the story?
(a) The woods.
(b) At the lake.
(c) Inside the house, through the picture window.
(d) In the car.

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

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

12. In "Breath From the Depths," how do Lola and her husband eat breakfast?
(a) In fear.
(b) In silence.
(c) In gratitude.
(d) In anger.

13. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who collects what Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throws on the narrator's lawn?
(a) Richard.
(b) Mr. Weimer.
(c) Henry.
(d) Helen.

14. In "Breath From the Depths," what part of the house is Lola's territory?
(a) The basement.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The garage.
(d) The bathroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," where does the narrator tell Mr. Weimer to leave his things?

2. In "None of That," where does the mother lock herself once inside the strangers' house?

3. In "None of That," what does the mother say about being stuck?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?

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

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