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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 does Lola add to her list at the end of the story?

2. In "Two Square Feet," how many sons does the narrator's mother-in-law have?

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

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the mother try to make the younger sister drink?

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 narrator find she has in common with her mother-in-law?

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

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

6. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the reader eventually begin to understand more clearly about Lola as the story goes on?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Out," why is it seemingly so important for the narrator to establish and feel a connection with the fire escapist? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "None of That," how does Schweblin handle the topics of class and inequality? 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," why is Lola so upset that her husband is likely seeing the boy from next door regularly? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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