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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 "Two Square Feet," how much money does the mother-in-law get at the pawn shop for her item?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola keep hearing replayed in her mind from her husband's death?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the sign in the top drawer of the desk say?

4. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator say she wastes time?

5. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator listen to her mother-in-law?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "An Unlucky Man," what happens the day the narrator turns eight?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the different meanings and symbolism Schweblin imbues houses with throughout this collection.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator have in common with her mother-in-law, and how does Schweblin get this across to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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