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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," who does Lola like to watch on television?

3. In "My Parents and My Children," who is missing partway through the story?

4. In "None of That," what does the mother say about being stuck?

5. In "None of That," where does the narrator's mother drive frequently?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what unsettles Lola greatly about their neighborhood?

3. In "My Parents and My Children," what does Javier think of Charly?

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

5. What does the mother in "None of That" do once she is in the stranger's house?

6. 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?

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

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

9. Where do the narrator and her mother get stuck in "None of That"?

10. What do Javier's parents do that is unusual in "My Parents and My Children"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," why is the cocoa so important to Lola, and what do you think it likely symbolizes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In "It Happens All the Time in This House," how does Schweblin describe different experiences of grief, especially between Mr. and Mrs. Weimer? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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