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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (It Happens All the Time in This House - Breath From the Depths, Pages 43 - 90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "None of That," what does the mother like to look at?
(a) Houses.
(b) The trees.
(c) Clothes.
(d) The ocean.

2. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," where does the narrator tell Mr. Weimer to leave his things?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the sky.
(c) In the trees on her lawn.
(d) In the lake.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what is the first thing on Lola's list?
(a) Remember to hug.
(b) Help yourself.
(c) Classify everything.
(d) Find food.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband let the boy next door borrow?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A level.
(c) A saw.
(d) A hammer.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola see one night in the yard?
(a) A stabbing.
(b) A dog being hit by a car.
(c) Someone's silhouette against a tree outside.
(d) A shooting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola sometimes order for dinner?

2. 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?

3. In "None of That," who follows the mother and daughter home from the stranger's house?

4. In "My Parents and My Children," who is Marga's new partner?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the husband buy that bothers Lola?

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