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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 are Lola's favorite slippers?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola hate using of her husband's when she cannot find her own?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what is Lola's neighbor's name?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's sister drink?

5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law once pawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what bad decisions or luck does the narrator allude to?

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's father demand from the narrator?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what "strange" question does Lola ask Susana about her son?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what is the narrator unable to bring herself to go collect in Buenos Aires?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana, Lola's neighbor, tell Lola she is worried about her own son?

6. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy next door once asks Lola desperately to do for him?

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy next door borrow and then try to return?

8. In "Breath From the Depths," why is Lola frightened by the boy next door?

9. In "An Unlucky Man," who does the narrator meet in the hospital waiting room?

10. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator's mother-in-law ask her to buy for her?

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 "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 3

In "None of That," how does Schweblin handle the topics of class and inequality? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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