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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Unlucky Man," how old is the narrator on her birthday?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," how does Lola's husband die?

4. In "Breath From the Depths," what becomes broken in Lola's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Two Square Feet," what is the narrator unable to bring herself to go collect in Buenos Aires?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Susana finally tell Lola directly after Lola's husband dies?

3. In "Two Square Feet," what does the title refer to?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what happens the day the narrator turns eight?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what major loss have Lola and her husband experienced?

6. In "Breath From the Depths," who does Lola call when her husband collapses, and why?

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what "strange" question does Lola ask Susana about her son?

8. In "An Unlucky Man," who does the narrator meet in the hospital waiting room?

9. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana say she blames Lola for her son's death?

10. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Susana, Lola's neighbor, tell Lola she is worried about her own son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola use her list for, and how does the list change over the course of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the language and tone Schweblin uses throughout this collection.

Essay Topic 3

In "An Unlucky Man," how does Schweblin describe the narrator's willingness to put herself in such a potentially dangerous situation with the unnamed man, as well as the unnamed man's intentions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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