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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 listen to her mother-in-law?
(a) Her husband makes her.
(b) She loves her.
(c) She is tired.
(d) She has nothing better to do.

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

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

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

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

6. In "Two Square Feet," what does the old man who climbs up into the narrator's seat smell like?
(a) Meat.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Lavendar.

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola offer her next-door neighbor?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Time.
(d) Food.

8. In "Breath From the Depths," what happens at the end of Lola's first visit to her neighbor?
(a) She hits her neighbor.
(b) She faints.
(c) She cuts her palm.
(d) She vomits.

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

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what is Lola's husband's favorite magazine to read?
(a) People.
(b) National Geographic.
(c) Science.
(d) Vogue.

11. In "Two Square Feet," where does the narrator currently live?
(a) Finland.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Germany.
(d) Buenos Aires.

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

13. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father use to signal that he is in an emergency in the car?
(a) His hat.
(b) His towel.
(c) His daughter's underwear.
(d) His wife's scarf.

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

15. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?
(a) Don't forget the keys.
(b) Stop!
(c) Remember your shoes.
(d) You win.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what do Lola and her husband agree her husband can not do without telling her?

2. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator think she needs to get back that is still in storage?

3. 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?

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola think the boy next door is doing to get her husband's attention?

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