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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Breath from the Depths, Pages 91 - 139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her husband someone in the house has to do?
(a) Earn money.
(b) Talk to friends.
(c) Make the dinner.
(d) Wear the pants.

2. In "None of That," what does the narrator's father leave for the mother and daughter when he leaves the family?
(a) The car key.
(b) The birdfeeder.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His clothes.

3. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's husband place her in his bed and not hers after her visit to the neighbor?
(a) He thought it would be easier for the doctor to get to her.
(b) He thought she liked his bed better.
(c) He thought his sheets were cleaner.
(d) He thought it would be better if she were further from the window.

4. In "Breath From the Depths," where is there a robbery one night?
(a) The car dealership.
(b) The library.
(c) The rotisserie.
(d) The church.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell her neighbor she is looking for and that it is very important for her to find?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A towel.
(c) A wrench.
(d) A saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what often comes to the narrator as she washes the dishes?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's neighbor say she is worried when Lola comes to see her at first?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola tell Susana she can not lend her after all, towards the end of the story?

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," what does the narrator think Mr. Weimer should do with what he collects from her lawn?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," who has Lola lost?

(see the answer key)

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