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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," who is the narrator's sister?

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

3. In "Two Square Feet," where does the narrator currently live?

4. In "Two Square Feet," what does the old man who climbs up into the narrator's seat smell like?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call when her husband collapses, and why?

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

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

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 major loss have Lola and her husband experienced?

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

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

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what really happened at the supermarket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "It Happens All the Time in This House," how does Schweblin describe different experiences of grief, especially between Mr. and Mrs. Weimer? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In "An Unlucky Man," how does Schweblin describe the narrator's willingness to put herself in such a potentially dangerous situation with the unnamed man, as well as the unnamed man's intentions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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