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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," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator think of her sister?

3. In "Two Square Feet," where is the pharmacy on Santa Fe near?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father ask the narrator for?

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the mother try to make the younger sister drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the reader eventually begin to understand more clearly about Lola as the story goes on?

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana finally tell Lola directly after Lola's husband dies?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a note Lola has pinned to the refrigerator say after her husband dies?

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

6. In "Breath From the Depths," what major loss have Lola and her husband experienced?

7. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana say she blames Lola for her son's death?

8. In "Breath From the Depths," what pantry object does Lola fixate on, and why?

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

10. What does one of Lola's notes to herself about her neighbor on her list say in In "Breath From the Depths"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use her list for, and how does the list 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 2

In "My Parents and My Children," what major questions does Schweblin leave unanswered, and how does this choice affect the reader's experience? 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 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.

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