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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 "An Unlucky Man," what is the narrator wearing on her birthday?
2. In "Two Square Feet," what does the old man who climbs up into the narrator's seat smell like?
3. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man offer to get for the narrator?
4. In "Breath From the Depths," how does Lola's husband die?
5. In "Breath From the Depths," after Lola's husband dies, what are the only things left in the garden?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana say she blames Lola for her son's death?
2. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator's father demand from the narrator?
3. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator's mother-in-law ask her to buy for her?
4. In "Breath From the Depths," why is Lola frightened by the boy next door?
5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator find she has in common with her mother-in-law?
6. What does one of Lola's notes to herself about her neighbor on her list say in In "Breath From the Depths"?
7. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator think about her younger sister?
8. In "Breath From the Depths," what really happened at the supermarket?
9. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call when her husband collapses, and why?
10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana finally tell Lola directly after Lola's husband dies?
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
Write an essay exploring the different meanings and symbolism Schweblin imbues houses with throughout this collection.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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