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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 often do with things she steals from others?
(a) Sells them.
(b) Eats them.
(c) Buries them in the backyard.
(d) Destroys them.

2. In "My Parents and My Children," who is Marga's new partner?
(a) Henry.
(b) Charly.
(c) Michael.
(d) Richard.

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

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what is one type of flower Lola has that she checks on in her yard?
(a) Roses.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Snowdrops.
(d) Azaleas.

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

7. Who is the narrator in "My Parents and My Children"?
(a) Javier.
(b) Charly.
(c) Henry.
(d) Marga.

8. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Marga realize the children do not have before they are found?
(a) Their medicine.
(b) Their books.
(c) Their clothes.
(d) Their food.

9. In "None of That," what does the mother do in the bedroom while alone that the daughter notices?
(a) Run a bath.
(b) Try on clothes.
(c) Try on jewelry.
(d) Make the bed.

10. In "None of That," what does the narrator say would be the straw that breaks the camel's back?
(a) Trying to figure out why the mother looks at houses.
(b) Going to the beach.
(c) Talking about grief.
(d) Going to the mountains.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," where does the boy next door go to return the thing he borrowed from Lola's husband?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The garage.
(c) The attic.
(d) The church.

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola tell herself to ignore her husband?

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who collects what Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throws on the narrator's lawn?

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

4. In "None of That," where do the narrator and her mother get stuck?

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

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