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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 is the first person who comes out of the house the narrator and her mother get stuck at holding?
(a) A book.
(b) A flower.
(c) A toy truck.
(d) A gun.

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator feel she has to say to Mr. Weimer?
(a) Something angry.
(b) Something to solve his problem.
(c) Something religious.
(d) Something to make herself seem cooler than she is.

3. In "None of That," who follows the mother and daughter home from the stranger's house?
(a) The woman.
(b) The man.
(c) The ambulance.
(d) The police.

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the son say about the Weimers?
(a) They are "nutso."
(b) They are very old.
(c) They are nice.
(d) They are very religious.

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) Richard.
(c) Mr. Weimer.
(d) Henry.

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

7. In "None of That," what does the mother often do with things she steals from others?
(a) Buries them in the backyard.
(b) Destroys them.
(c) Eats them.
(d) Sells them.

8. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who has Mr. Weimer lost?
(a) His husband.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His son.
(d) His wife.

9. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the first thing on Lola's list?
(a) Classify everything.
(b) Remember to hug.
(c) Find food.
(d) Help yourself.

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

11. In "Breath From the Depths," whose name does Lola not remember when she goes to the hospital?
(a) The nurse's.
(b) The doctor's.
(c) The officer manager's.
(d) Her husband's.

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

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

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

15. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator leave when she sees Mr. Weimer in the beginning of the story?
(a) The dog unfed.
(b) Dishes in the sink.
(c) The pie in the oven.
(d) The clothes in the dryer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Parents and My Children," what do Javier's parents do that is very strange?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband let the boy next door borrow?

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what was the weather the day of the supermarket incident?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola want the important things to her to stay?

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