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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 "Two Square Feet," how many sons does the narrator's mother-in-law have?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. In "Two Square Feet," where did the narrator and her husband recently live?
(a) Finland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Mexico.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what do Lola and her husband agree her husband can not do without telling her?
(a) Fish.
(b) Buy alcohol.
(c) Buy lottery tickets.
(d) Leave the house.

4. In "Two Square Feet," how does the mother-in-law ask God for things she wants?
(a) She tells God no one loves God as much as she does.
(b) She does not ask God for things she wants.
(c) She just asks God to do the best God can.
(d) She tells God she will do his work if he helps her.

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the mother try to make the younger sister drink?
(a) Milk.
(b) Juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Charcoal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what does the "two feet" pertain to?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?

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

4. 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?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," who drives the family to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what "strange" question does Lola ask Susana about her son?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what really happened at the supermarket?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy next door borrow and then try to return?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy next door once asks Lola desperately to do for him?

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

6. In "Breath From the Depths," what major loss have Lola and her husband experienced?

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

8. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the reader eventually begin to understand more clearly about Lola as the story goes on?

9. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator think about her younger sister?

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

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