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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 begin to suspect about her own life?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola feel when the boy comes to return the thing he borrowed from her husband?

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does Mr. Weimer tell the narrator at his son's wake?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," what are the police fixated on when the children are reported missing?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola worry about the kids in the neighborhood doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who follows the narrator and her mother to their house, and what does this person want, in "None of That"?

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

3. What does the mother frequently do in "None of That"?

4. 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?

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

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

7. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what has happened to Mr. Weimer's son?

8. In "None of That," what does the daughter do to try to help her mother regarding the car?

9. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator feel obligated to say to Mr. Weimer towards the story's end?

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband bring into the kitchen so she can cook and do dishes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Out," what does Schweblin reveal - and decide not to reveal - about the narrator's relationship with her spouse, and how do these choices affect the reader's understanding of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "It Happens All the Time in This House," how and why does the narrator's attitude towards Mr. Weimer 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 3

In "Breath From the Depths," why is Lola so upset that her husband is likely seeing the boy from next door regularly? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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