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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what are Lola's favorite slippers?
(a) Blue suede.
(b) Foam.
(c) Red felt.
(d) Leather.

5. 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 wets herself.
(c) She yells at someone for no reason.
(d) She eats from something she had not paid for yet.

6. In "Two Square Feet," when does service in the subway end?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

7. In "An Unlucky Man," how old is the narrator on her birthday?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

8. In "An Unlucky Man," where does the narrator wait?
(a) The church.
(b) The bar.
(c) The sidewalk.
(d) The hospital waiting room.

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

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

11. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana tell Lola about Lola herself?
(a) Lola needs to move out soon.
(b) Lola can take care of herself.
(c) Lola is sick.
(d) Lola is still young.

12. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator think of her sister?
(a) She is funny.
(b) She is smart.
(c) She is stupid.
(d) She always has to be the center of attention.

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

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

15. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell Susana she can not lend her after all, towards the end of the story?
(a) Tools.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what did the boxes the narrator and her husband used to pack up their apartment originally contain?

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's sister drink?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola often take a nap?

4. In "Two Square Feet," how many sons does the narrator's mother-in-law have?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," after Lola's husband dies, what are the only things left in the garden?

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