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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," what does the mother ask the woman who owns the house for?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Beer.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola sometimes order for dinner?
(a) Noodles.
(b) Sushi.
(c) Rotisserie.
(d) Pizza.

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," how long has Lola been married to her husband?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 45 years.
(c) 57 years.
(d) 21 years.

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

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

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola see one night in the yard?
(a) A stabbing.
(b) A shooting.
(c) A dog being hit by a car.
(d) Someone's silhouette against a tree outside.

8. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier realize has always been the way in his family?
(a) They were always angry.
(b) They had always spent money too freely.
(c) It had few things, but they were well-organized.
(d) They were always happy.

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

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use to help arrange her life?
(a) Lists.
(b) A personal assistant.
(c) Caffeine.
(d) A phone.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," what was the weather the day of the supermarket incident?
(a) Mild.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Hot.

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

13. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola begin to suspect about her own life?
(a) It is getting better.
(b) It has been too long.
(c) It does not matter to anyone.
(d) It is getting more religious.

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

15. In "None of That," who comes out of the house that the narrator and her mother get stuck at first?
(a) The boy.
(b) The hen.
(c) The girl.
(d) The father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier tell Charly he does not do?

2. In "None of That," what does the woman who owns the house ask the narrator's mother while the mother is still in the car?

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what door does Lola chastise her husband about failing to lock?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what part of the house is Lola's territory?

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