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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use to help arrange her life?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what once made Lola nervous seeing all of it in the fridge?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola not like her husband meeting with regularly?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Marga realize the children do not have before they are found?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola tell herself to ignore her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the mother in "None of That" steal, and what does she do with it when she gets home?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," who is Lola's main caregiver?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the list part of for Lola?

4. In "None of That," what is the woman whose lawn the narrator's mother has ruined mostly seemed concerned about at first?

5. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator eventually find some kind of kinship with Mr. Weimer over?

6. In the end of "My Parents and My Children," where does Javier see his parents and children?

7. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola suspect her husband has been spending time with and how does she feel about this?

8. What does the narrator tell the woman who has come looking for what the mother stole in "None of That"?

9. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator wish her own son will do at the very end of the story?

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what sections of the newspaper does Lola usually read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use her list for, and how does the list change over the course of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the collection, how does Schweblin address the topic of communication between loved ones, and barriers to meaningful and necessary communication? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In "None of That," how does Schweblin describe and define the relationship between the mother and daughter? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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