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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," what happens at the end of Lola's first visit to her neighbor?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," why does Lola's husband place her in his bed and not hers after her visit to the neighbor?

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does Lola hate using of her husband's when she cannot find her own?

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

5. In "Two Square Feet," what does the mother-in-law do after she pawns a serious possession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what pantry object does Lola fixate on, and why?

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

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

5. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the narrator think about her younger sister?

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

7. In "Breath From the Depths," what really happened at the supermarket?

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

9. In "Two Square Feet," what does the narrator find she has in common with her mother-in-law?

10. In "Breath From the Depths," what does a note Lola has pinned to the refrigerator say after her husband dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Breath From the Depths," how does Schweblin establish and maintain suspense throughout the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .

Essay Topic 2

In "It Happens All the Time in This House," how and why does the narrator's attitude towards Mr. Weimer 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 3

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.

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