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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?
(a) Remember to eat.
(b) Work hard till the end of your shift.
(c) If you don't remember, wait.
(d) Find him.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," shortly after her husband dies, who desperately asks to be let into Lola's house?
(a) Helena.
(b) Richard.
(c) The boy next door.
(d) Susana.

3. In "Two Square Feet," where did the narrator and her husband recently live?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Finland.
(d) Germany.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola lie to the authorities about after her husband dies?
(a) That they have a caregiver.
(b) That she has enough clothes.
(c) That she can cook for herself.
(d) That they have money.

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

6. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do after she pawns a serious possession?
(a) She goes to the frozen lake.
(b) She goes to the airport.
(c) She can not go home, so she goes to the bus stop.
(d) She goes to the bar.

7. In "An Unlucky Man," who is the narrator's sister?
(a) Riki.
(b) Abi.
(c) Helen.
(d) Gen.

8. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do in the living room as she discusses finances with the narrator?
(a) Listens to music.
(b) Paints her nails.
(c) Sings.
(d) Eats.

9. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man warn the narrator not to do with him?
(a) Get persnickety.
(b) Lead him on.
(c) Try to make him laugh.
(d) Get angry with him.

10. In "An Unlucky Man," where does the man take the narrator after leaving the hospital?
(a) His house.
(b) A shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) The kiosk.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's husband place her in his bed and not hers after her visit to the neighbor?
(a) He thought it would be better if she were further from the window.
(b) He thought his sheets were cleaner.
(c) He thought she liked his bed better.
(d) He thought it would be easier for the doctor to get to her.

12. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law insist on doing for the narrator and her husband?
(a) Cooking for them.
(b) Buying them a house.
(c) Getting books for them.
(d) Watching their child.

13. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator's mother-in-law want her to buy?
(a) Wood.
(b) Aspirin.
(c) A goat.
(d) Pickles.

14. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man start to fill in next to the narrator for a while?
(a) A lottery ticket.
(b) A drawing.
(c) A bingo card.
(d) A crossword puzzle.

15. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola ask her neighbor if she think someone might be giving to her son?
(a) A gun.
(b) Chocolate milk.
(c) Money.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Unlucky Man," who sits next to the narrator while she waits?

2. In "Two Square Feet," how much money does the mother-in-law get at the pawn shop for her item?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola keep hearing replayed in her mind from her husband's death?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the doctor ironically suggest Lola do after her fainting spell?

5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law notice the waiting people are always holding?

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