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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 news does Lola tell her husband about the boy next door?
(a) He has a new partner.
(b) He has been fired from his job.
(c) He dropped out of school.
(d) He is missing.

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

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

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

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

6. In "An Unlucky Man," who sits next to the narrator while she waits?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) A stranger - a man.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

7. 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.

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

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

10. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola once imagine she sees the boy from next door?
(a) In the gas station.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) In the church.
(d) In her car.

11. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the note Lola puts on the fridge say?
(a) You need food.
(b) Paul is dead.
(c) Run!
(d) My name is Lola, this is my house.

12. 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 an only child.
(d) She is not wearing underwear.

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

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

15. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the narrator wearing on her birthday?
(a) Her gym clothes.
(b) Her hair curlers.
(c) Her school uniform.
(d) Her microphone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Unlucky Man," who is the narrator's sister?

3. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man start to fill in next to the narrator for a while?

4. In "Two Square Feet," who loans the narrator and her husband money?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what are Lola's favorite slippers?

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