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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 Lola tell her neighbor she is looking for and that it is very important for her to find?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A saw.
(c) A towel.
(d) A wrench.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the doctor ironically suggest Lola do after her fainting spell?
(a) Keep a list.
(b) Eat more sugar.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Go to the supermarket.

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

4. 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 lottery ticket.
(d) A drawing.

5. In "An Unlucky Man," who is the narrator's sister?
(a) Riki.
(b) Gen.
(c) Helen.
(d) Abi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola lie to the authorities about after her husband dies?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola always keep her list?

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

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what becomes broken in Lola's house?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," who helps the family get to the hospital fast?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what is the narrator unable to bring herself to go collect in Buenos Aires?

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

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

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's father demand from the narrator?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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