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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 "Two Square Feet," when does service in the subway end?

2. In "Breath From the Depths," what incident remained vivid in Lola's mind even though there were things she could not remember from her past?

3. In "An Unlucky Man," who is the narrator's sister?

4. In "An Unlucky Man," what does the father use to signal that he is in an emergency in the car?

5. In "Breath From the Depths," what news does Lola tell her husband about the boy next door?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Breath From the Depths," what does the boy next door borrow and then try to return?

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

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

6. In "Two Square Feet," what bad decisions or luck does the narrator allude to?

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

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

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

10. In "Breath From the Depths," why is Lola frightened by the boy next door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "My Parents and My Children," what major questions does Schweblin leave unanswered, and how does this choice affect the reader's experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "Out," what does Schweblin reveal - and decide not to reveal - about the narrator's relationship with her spouse, and how do these choices affect the reader's understanding of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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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