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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 usually need to cook?

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who is the neighbor?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola never go any longer?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does the boy next door go to return the thing he borrowed from Lola's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Weimer often do in "It Happens All the Time in This House"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola remember as a humiliating experience that at this point in the story, the reader does not know details of?

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," who lives with the narrator?

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola write to herself to "wrap"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," how does Schweblin depict Lola's descent into a worse mental state? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "Out," why is it seemingly so important for the narrator to establish and feel a connection with the fire escapist? 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," how does Schweblin depict the grief of losing a child through both the characters of Lola and Susana? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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