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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who is the neighbor?
(a) Mr. Weimer.
(b) Mr. Henries.
(c) Mrs. Jeffries.
(d) Mrs. Hunderson.

2. In "None of That," what does the narrator's father leave for the mother and daughter when he leaves the family?
(a) His clothes.
(b) The birdfeeder.
(c) His shoes.
(d) The car key.

3. In "None of That," where do the narrator and her mother get stuck?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The muddy lawn of a stranger.
(c) The beach.
(d) The highway.

4. In "None of That," when does the daughter finally tell her mother they definitely have to leave the stranger's house?
(a) When the daughter throws up.
(b) When the police are called.
(c) When the father comes home.
(d) When the boy gets sick.

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

6. In "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her son.

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

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

9. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator realize with a shock about herself and Mr. Weimer?
(a) They are angry with each other.
(b) They are in sync.
(c) They are in love.
(d) They are both the same religion.

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola feel when the boy comes to return the thing he borrowed from her husband?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Longing.
(d) Fear.

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

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

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

14. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola want the important things to her to stay?
(a) Inside the house.
(b) In the yard.
(c) In the garage.
(d) In the attic.

15. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola tell herself to ignore her husband?
(a) All the time.
(b) When he snores.
(c) When he tells her he loves her.
(d) If he meddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola ask her husband to set up her chair?

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

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the husband buy that bothers Lola?

5. In "My Parents and My Children," who is Marga's new partner?

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