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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Two Square Feet - An Unlucky Man, Pages 141 - 166).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana tell Lola she blames her - partially - for her son's death?
(a) Lola yelled at the boy and made him feel badly.
(b) Lola let the boy drive her car.
(c) Lola knew he was in trouble but waited to call the police.
(d) Lola killed the boy.

2. In "An Unlucky Man," what is the narrator's father's "clincher"?
(a) I will not condone such nonsense.
(b) You have not heard the last of me.
(c) I will fight this in court.
(d) This is an outrage.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what is one type of flower Lola has that she checks on in her yard?
(a) Azaleas.
(b) Roses.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Snowdrops.

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who collects what Mrs. Weimer repeatedly throws on the narrator's lawn?
(a) Henry.
(b) Mr. Weimer.
(c) Helen.
(d) Richard.

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man warn the narrator not to do with him?
(a) Try to make him laugh.
(b) Get persnickety.
(c) Lead him on.
(d) Get angry with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," when does Lola often take a nap?

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

3. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator wish her own son will do at the end of the story?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband let the boy next door borrow?

5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do after she pawns a serious possession?

(see the answer key)

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