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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (An Unlucky Man - Out, Pages 167 - 190).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," how does the mother-in-law ask God for things she wants?
(a) She does not ask God for things she wants.
(b) She tells God she will do his work if he helps her.
(c) She just asks God to do the best God can.
(d) She tells God no one loves God as much as she does.

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what do Lola and her husband agree her husband can not do without telling her?
(a) Leave the house.
(b) Buy alcohol.
(c) Fish.
(d) Buy lottery tickets.

3. In "None of That," what does the mother steal from the strangers' house?
(a) Money.
(b) A sugar bowl.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Jewelry.

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father use to signal that he is in an emergency in the car?
(a) His towel.
(b) His hat.
(c) His daughter's underwear.
(d) His wife's scarf.

5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola never go any longer?
(a) The beach.
(b) The lake.
(c) The forest.
(d) The grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola offer her next-door neighbor?

2. In "None of That," what does the mother ask the woman who owns the house for?

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

4. In "It Happens All the Time in This House," who does the narrator think of as the "man" of her house?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola check to see if everything is in order after the boy has been there?

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