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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator think she needs to get back that is still in storage?
(a) Her boxes.
(b) Her table.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her fur coat.

2. In "Two Square Feet," who loans the narrator and her husband money?
(a) No one.
(b) The friend.
(c) The sister.
(d) The mother-in-law.

3. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator say she wastes time?
(a) She has no choice.
(b) She feels richer wasting time.
(c) She does not know what else to do.
(d) It helps her move forward.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola often take a nap?
(a) Late at night.
(b) In the morning.
(c) In the middle of the night.
(d) In the afternoon.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola think of her neighbor's house?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It is too new.
(c) It is too old.
(d) It is unkempt.

6. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law notice the waiting people are always holding?
(a) Food.
(b) Cassettes.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Bags.

7. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the second personal thing the narrator tells the man?
(a) She has two sisters.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She is not wearing underwear.
(d) She is an only child.

8. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law once pawn?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her guitar.
(c) Her wedding ring.
(d) Her bra.

9. In "Breath From the Depths," what becomes broken in Lola's house?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Stoves.
(c) Tables.
(d) Chairs.

10. In "Two Square Feet," how does the mother-in-law ask God for things she wants?
(a) She just asks God to do the best God can.
(b) She tells God she will do his work if he helps her.
(c) She tells God no one loves God as much as she does.
(d) She does not ask God for things she wants.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the sign in the top drawer of the desk say?
(a) The food is here.
(b) The money is here.
(c) Leave.
(d) Take your key.

12. In "An Unlucky Man," how old is the narrator's sister?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

13. In "Breath From the Depths," how does Lola's husband die?
(a) Suddenly, and in the house.
(b) Slowly in the hospital.
(c) In a car accident in the street.
(d) In an accidental shooting.

14. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the first personal thing the narrator tells the man?
(a) She is short.
(b) It is her birthday.
(c) She has one brother.
(d) She is nervous.

15. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband sometimes use as a paperweight?
(a) A teapot.
(b) A bank.
(c) A Magic 8 Ball.
(d) A small ceramic Greek bust.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola offer her next-door neighbor?

3. In "An Unlucky Man," how old is the narrator on her birthday?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator say she and her husband have lost?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father use to signal that he is in an emergency in the car?

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