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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," where is there a robbery one night?
2. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the first thing on Lola's list?
3. In "None of That," what does the narrator's father leave for the mother and daughter when he leaves the family?
4. In "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?
5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola never go any longer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Weimer repeatedly collect from the narrator's lawn in "It Happens All the Time in This House"?
2. In "None of That," what is the woman whose lawn the narrator's mother has ruined mostly seemed concerned about at first?
3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what has happened to Mr. Weimer's son?
4. What does the mother in "None of That" do once she is in the stranger's house?
5. What does the narrator tell the woman who has come looking for what the mother stole in "None of That"?
6. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier think of Charly?
7. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola write to herself to "wrap"?
8. What does the narrator in "None of That" think her mother has been doing with her, the narrator's, time in this story?
9. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband bring into the kitchen so she can cook and do dishes?
10. What does the mother frequently do in "None of That"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the different meanings and symbolism Schweblin imbues houses with throughout this collection.
Essay Topic 2
In "My Parents and My Children," what major questions does Schweblin leave unanswered, and how does this choice affect the reader's experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the language and tone Schweblin uses throughout this collection.
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