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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "An Unlucky Man," how old is the narrator's sister?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.
2. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call to call the ambulance for her husband?
(a) The butcher.
(b) Her landlord.
(c) The baker.
(d) The rotisserie woman.
3. In "Two Square Feet," who was in charge of the mother-in-law's house for a time?
(a) The father.
(b) The sons.
(c) The nurse.
(d) The cleaning lady.
4. In "An Unlucky Man," where does the narrator wait?
(a) The hospital waiting room.
(b) The sidewalk.
(c) The church.
(d) The bar.
5. In "An Unlucky Man," who drives the family to the hospital?
(a) The father.
(b) The sister.
(c) The brother.
(d) The mother.
6. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law insist on doing for the narrator and her husband?
(a) Buying them a house.
(b) Cooking for them.
(c) Getting books for them.
(d) Watching their child.
7. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator listen to her mother-in-law?
(a) She has nothing better to do.
(b) Her husband makes her.
(c) She loves her.
(d) She is tired.
8. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the man start to fill in next to the narrator for a while?
(a) A crossword puzzle.
(b) A bingo card.
(c) A lottery ticket.
(d) A drawing.
9. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola's husband sometimes use as a paperweight?
(a) A teapot.
(b) A Magic 8 Ball.
(c) A bank.
(d) A small ceramic Greek bust.
10. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do after she pawns a serious possession?
(a) She goes to the bar.
(b) She can not go home, so she goes to the bus stop.
(c) She goes to the airport.
(d) She goes to the frozen lake.
11. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola check to see if everything is in order after the boy has been there?
(a) Her flower bed.
(b) Her sidewalk.
(c) Her garage.
(d) Her kitchen.
12. In "An Unlucky Man," where does the man take the narrator after leaving the hospital?
(a) The kiosk.
(b) His house.
(c) A shop.
(d) A restaurant.
13. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola think is happening in the grocery store when she sees the woman coming towards her?
(a) She thinks the woman is her daughter.
(b) She thinks the woman coming towards her is herself, from the past.
(c) She thinks the woman will rob her.
(d) She thinks the woman will hug her.
14. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola keep hearing replayed in her mind from her husband's death?
(a) The sound of car tires squealing.
(b) The gunshot.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The sound of him hitting the floor behind her.
15. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola think of her neighbor's house?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It is too old.
(c) It is too new.
(d) It is unkempt.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a sign on the front door in Lola's house say?
2. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father ask the narrator for?
3. In "Two Square Feet," why does the narrator say she wastes time?
4. In "Breath From the Depths," where does Lola always keep her list?
5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law once pawn?
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