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

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola keep hearing replayed in her mind from her husband's death?
(a) The sound of him hitting the floor behind her.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The sound of car tires squealing.
(d) The gunshot.

3. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man give to the narrator that she refuses?
(a) A hat.
(b) A stuffed animal.
(c) Money.
(d) A slip of paper.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what happens that humiliates Lola in the grocery store, in Lola's memory?
(a) She breaks her foot.
(b) She yells at someone for no reason.
(c) She eats from something she had not paid for yet.
(d) She wets herself.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana tell Lola she blames her - partially - for her son's death?
(a) Lola knew he was in trouble but waited to call the police.
(b) Lola let the boy drive her car.
(c) Lola yelled at the boy and made him feel badly.
(d) Lola killed the boy.

6. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola always keep her list?
(a) Her box in the kitchen.
(b) Under the pillow.
(c) The fridge.
(d) Her apron pocket.

7. In "Two Square Feet," how much money does the mother-in-law get at the pawn shop for her item?
(a) $30.
(b) $10.
(c) $100.
(d) $10,000.

8. In "Breath From the Depths," what incident remained vivid in Lola's mind even though there were things she could not remember from her past?
(a) The church incident.
(b) The riot incident.
(c) The supermarket incident.
(d) The cat incident.

9. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?
(a) Her husband is ill.
(b) She is losing her job.
(c) Her son has not come home.
(d) Her mother is ill.

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her neighbor she is looking for and that it is very important for her to find?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A towel.
(c) A saw.
(d) A hammer.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," after Lola's husband dies, what are the only things left in the garden?
(a) Tomatoes and lemons.
(b) Kale and turnips.
(c) Onions and dill.
(d) Tomatoes and onions.

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

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

14. In "An Unlucky Man," who helps the family get to the hospital fast?
(a) An ambulance.
(b) The police.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) The friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola ask her neighbor if she think someone might be giving to her son?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana tell Lola about Lola herself?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law insist on doing for the narrator and her husband?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the second personal thing the narrator tells the man?

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