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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 his sheets were cleaner.
(b) He thought she liked his bed better.
(c) He thought it would be easier for the doctor to get to her.
(d) He thought it would be better if she were further from the window.

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

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

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator worry about people have seen on the way to the hospital?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her underwear.
(d) Her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator listen to her mother-in-law?

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

5. In "Two Square Feet," what currency does the narrator use to buy things?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call when her husband collapses, and why?

2. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator find she has in common with her mother-in-law?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana finally tell Lola directly after Lola's husband dies?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the title refer to?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," who does the narrator meet in the hospital waiting room?

6. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana, Lola's neighbor, tell Lola she is worried about her own son?

7. In "Breath From the Depths," why is Lola frightened by the boy next door?

8. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana say she blames Lola for her son's death?

9. What does one of Lola's notes to herself about her neighbor on her list say in In "Breath From the Depths"?

10. In "Two Square Feet," what bad decisions or luck does the narrator allude to?

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