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

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

3. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man give to the narrator that she refuses?
(a) A hat.
(b) Money.
(c) A stuffed animal.
(d) A slip of paper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the second personal thing the narrator tells the man?

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

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's husband place her in his bed and not hers after her visit to the neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator's mother-in-law ask her to buy for her?

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

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

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a note Lola has pinned to the refrigerator say after her husband dies?

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

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

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

9. In "An Unlucky Man," what happens the day the narrator turns eight?

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

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